COMPILATION OF
PREVIOUS NATIONAL WINNERS OF THE
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S
CLEAN WATER ACT RECOGNITION AWARDS
1986-2008
CATEGORIES:
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE
EXEMPLARY BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT
PRETREATMENT EXCELLENCE
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE
COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL PROGRAM EXCELLENCE
Office of Wastewater Management
Municipal Assistance Branch (Mail Code 4204-M)
http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/intnet.htm
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CWA Recognition Awards
Compilation of Previous National Winners, 1986 - 2008
CA TEGOR Y: NA TIONAL OPERA TIONS AND MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE A WARDS
FIRST PLACE LARGE ADVANCED PLANT
1986: Kokomo Wastewater Treatment Plant, Municipal Sanitation District, Kokomo, IN
1987: Palo Alto Water Quality Control Facility, Palo Alto, CA
1988: Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fort Worth, TX
1989: Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Raleigh, NC
1990: Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant, Accokeek, MD
1991: Warren Wastewater Treatment Plant, Warren, MI
1992: J. B. Gifford Wastewater Treatment Facility, Michigan City, IN
1993: Drake Water Reclamation Facility, Fort Collins, CO
1994: Cross Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Fayetteville, SC
1995: Stamford Water Pollution Control Facility, Stamford, CT
1996: Pole Bridge Creek Water Pollution Control Plant, DeKalb County, GA
1997: Western Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant, Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, Upper Marlboro, MD
1998: Town of Amherst Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 16, Amherst, NY
1999: York City Wastewater Treatment Plant, York, PA
2000: San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant, San Jose, CA
2001: Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, Englewood, CO
2002: City of Dallas, Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dallas, TX
2003: South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility, Mableton, GA
2004: Dos Rios Water Recycling Center, San Antonio Water Systems, San Antonio, TX
2005: Durham Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Clean Water Services, Tigard, OR
and Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver CO (tie)
2006: Clean Water Services, Rock Creek Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility, Hillsboro,
OR
2007: Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Milford, DE
2008: (tie) F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Buford, GA
and El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board Northwest Wastewater Treatment
Facility, El Paso, TX
SECOND PLACE LARGE ADVANCED PLANT CATEGORY
No second place awards prior to 1988
1988: Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, Suisun City, CA
1989: San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant, San Jose, CA
1990: The Aurora Sanitary District, Aurora, IL
1991: Pittsfield Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pittsfield, MA
1991 (Honorable Mention): Clark County Sanitation District Advanced Wastewater Treatment
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Plant, Las Vegas, NV
1992: Vernon Thorpe Water Quality Control Plant, Central Point, OR
1993: John E. Egan Water Reclamation Plant, Schaumburg, IL
1994: City of Wichita Sewage Treatment Plant No.2, Wichita, KS
1995: South Austin Region Wastewater Treatment Plant, Austin, TX
1996: Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, Englewood, CO
1997: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, CO
1998: Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Forth Worth, TX
1999: South Columbus Water Resource Facility, Columbus, GA
2000: President Street Water Pollution Control Plant, Savannah, GA
2001: Central Regional Wastewater System, Trinity River Authority, Grand Prairie, TX
2002: Lancaster Area Sewer Authority (Susquehanna Water Pollution Control, Lancaster, PA
2003: Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority, Boonton, NJ
2004: James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, Des Plaines, IL
2005: Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
(MCES), Shakopee, MN
2006: Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Facility, Englewood, CO
2007: Flat Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Gainesville, GA
2008: No second place awards in 2008
FIRST PLACE MEDIUM ADVANCED PLANT
1986: Statesboro Wastewater Treatment Plant, Statesboro, GA
1987: Wastewater Reclamation Facility, Breckenridge Sanitation District, Breckenridge, CO
1988: Little Choctawhatchee Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dothan, AL
1989: Austin Wastewater Treatment Facility, Austin MN
1990: Marshfield Wastewater Utility, Marshfield, WS
1991: Odo J. Riedel Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority,
Schertz, TX
1992: Louisville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Louisville, CO
1993: Spencer Wastewater Treatment Facility, Spencer, IA
1994: Falkenburg Road Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hillsborough County, FL
1995: Bridgewater Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bridgewater MA
1996: McPherson Wastewater Treatment Facility, McPherson, KS
1997: Wallingford Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wallingford, CT
1998: Fremont Sanitation District, Florence, CO
1999: Sweetwater Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Douglasville, GA
2000: Plum Creek Wastewater Authority, Plant No. 1 Castle Rock, Colorado
2001: Metropolitan Council Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant, Oak Park Heights, MN (tie)
2001: City of Rutland Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rutland, VT
2002: City of Louisville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Louisville, CO
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2003: Kalispell Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kalispell, MT
2004: City of Dunbar Sanitary Board, Dunbar, WVA
2005: Mount Holly Water Pollution Control Facility, Mount Holly, NJ
and Northwest Water Reclamation, Kennesaw, GA (tie)
2006: Watertown Wastewater Treatment Facility, Watertown, SD
2007: Kalispell Advanced Wastewater Treatment and Biological Nutrient Removal Facility,
Kalispell, MT
2008 City of Newnan Wahoo Creek Water Pollution Control Plant, Newnan, GA
SECOND PLACE MEDIUM ADVANCED PLANT
No second place awards prior to 1988.
1988: Smithfield Wastewater Treatment Facility, Smithfield, RI
1989: Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency, Truckee, CA
1990: Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District, Aspen, CO
1991: Johnson City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Johnson City, TN
1992: Green Forest Wastewater Treatment Plant, Green Forest, AR
1993: Verona Wastewater Treatment Plant, Verona, NJ
1994: Hillsboro Facility of Unified Sewerage Agency, Hillsboro, OR
and City of Moorhead Wastewater Treatment Facility, Moorhead, MN (tie)
1995: Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Silverthorne, CO
1996: Elmwood Wastewater Treatment Facility, Evesham MUA, Marlton, NJ
1997: City of Medford, WI
1998: Dyer Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dyer, IN
and Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission,
Germantown, MD (tie)
1999: Westborough Wastewater Treatment Facility, Westborough, MA
and Inland Empire Utilities Agency-Regional Plant No. 2, Chino, CA (tie)
2000: Zeeland Wastewater Treatment Plant, City of Zeeland, MI
2001: Fairmont Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Board, Fairmont, WVA
2002: Dale Mabry Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tampa, FL
2003: New Canaan Water Pollution Control Facility, New Canaan, CT
2004: Iowa Hill Water Reclamation Plant, Breckenridge Sanitation District, Breckenridge, CO
2005: Wheaton Sanitary District, Wheaton, IL
2006: The Pequannock Lincoln Park & Fairfield Sewerage Authority Wastewater Treatment
Plant, Lincoln Park, NJ
2007: City of Groton, Connecticut Water Pollution Control Facility, Groton, CT
2008: Grandville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Grandville, Michigan
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FIRST PLACE SMALL ADVANCED PLANT
1986: Spearfish Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, Spearfish, SD
1987: Indian Hills Water Reel. Plant, Jurupa Community Services District, Riverside, CA
1988: Snake River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dillon, CO
1989: Snake River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dillon, CO
1990: Town of Waterville Valley, Waterville, NH
1991: Kingsland Municipal Utility District, Kingsland, TX
1992: Forest City Wastewater Treatment Facility, Forest City, IA
1993: Beaver Estates Water Pollution Control Plant, Douglasville, GA
1994: Pinery Water Reclamation Plant, Douglas County, CO
1995: Martinez II Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bexar County, TX
1996: Wrightstown Municipal Utility Authority, Wrightstown, NJ
1997: Hurlburt Field Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, Okaloosa
County, FL
1998: Watertown Wastewater Treatment Facility, Watertown, MN
1999: Elk Mound Wastewater Treatment Plant, Elk Mound, WI
2000: Village of Sherman Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sherman, NY
2001: Denver S. E. Suburban Water & Sewer District (Pinery Water Reclam. Plant), Parker, CO
2002: South Berwick Sewer District, South Berwick, ME
2003: Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Isabella Reservation, Mt. Pleasant, MI
2004: Florence Regional Sewage District, Florence, IN
2005: Brownstown Wastewater Utility, Brownstown, IN
2006: Town of Castleton Wastewater Treatment Facility, Castleton, VT
2007: Southern Ute Indian Tribe Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ignacio, CO
2008: (tie) Waterville Wastewater Treatment Facility, Waterville, NY
and The Manor Water reclamation Facility, Alpharetta, GA
SECOND PLACE SMALL ADVANCED PLANT
No Second place awards prior to 1988.
1988: Indian Hills Water Reclamation Plant, Riverside, CA
1989: Flippin Wastewater Treatment Plant, Flippin, AR
1990: Kiel Wastewater Treatment Facility, Kiel, WI
1991: Westville-Belgium Treatment Facility, Westville, IL
1992: Plainview-Elgin Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Facility, Plainview, MN
1993: Leicester Wastewater Treatment Facility, Leicester, MA
1994: Stowe Wastewater Treatment Facility, Town of Stowe, VT
1995: Little River Water Reclamation Plant, Fulton County, GA
1996: Wadena Wastewater Treatment Plant, City of Wadena, MN
1997: No winner selected.
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1998: Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #30, Fort Bend, TX
1999: Swedesboro Wastewater Treatment Plant, Borough of Swedesboro, NJ
2000: South Henry Regional Waste District, Lewisville, IN
2001: County of Berks Welfare Tract Sewage Treatment Plant, Bern Township, PA
2002: Town of Gorham Wastewater Treatment Facility, Ontario, NY
2003: Village of Johnson Wastewater Treatment Facility, Johnson, VT
2004: Beaver Estates Water Pollution Control Plant, Douglasville Douglas County Water &
Sewer Authority, Douglasville, GA
2005: Village of Lima Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lima, NY
2006: Hurlburt Field Wastewater Treatment Facility, Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, Okaloosa
County, FL
2007: Barona Band of Mission Indians, Lakeside, California
2008: Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority and Beaver Estates Water
Pollution Control Plant, Douglasville, GA
FIRST PLACE LARGE SECONDARY PLANT
1986: Southside Treatment Facility, Albuquerque, NM
1987: Atlantic Treatment Plant, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, VA
1988: Delta Diablo Sanitation District, Antioch, CA
1989: Renton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Renton, WA
1990: The City of Greeley Water Pollution Control Facility, Greeley, CO
1991: Great Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, Great Falls, MT
1992: Dublin San Ramon Services District Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Pleasanton,
CA
1993: Orange County Sanitation Districts Plants #1 & #2, Fountain Valley, CA
1994: City of Omaha's Papillion Creek Plant, Omaha, NE
1995: Narragansett Bay Comm., Field's Point Wastewater Treatment Facility, Providence, RI
1996: Chambers Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pierce County, WA
1997: NE Ohio Regional Sewer District, Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cleveland, OH
1998: Nashua Wastewater Treatment Facility, Nashua, NH
1999: Appleton Wastewater Treatment Facility, Appleton, WI
2000: Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility, City of Lowell, MA
2001: No winner selected.
2002: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, Newark, NJ
2003: Buckman Wastewater Treatment Facility, Jacksonville Electric Authority,
Jacksonville, FL
and Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, CA (tie)
2004: Oceanside Treatment Plant, Southwest Outfall & Westside Wet Weather Facility, San
Francisco, CA
2005: Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility, Lawrence, KS
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2006: Franklin Wastewater Treatment Facility, Winnipesaukee River Basin Program, Franklin,
NH
2007: Persigo Wastewater Treatment Facility, Grand Junction, CO
2008: Joint Water Pollution Control Plant, Carson, CA
SECOND PLACE LARGE SECONDARY PLANT
No second place awards prior to 1988.
1988: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, CA
1989: County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, Fountain Valley, CA
1990: Johnson City Brush Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Johnson City, TN
1991: York River Treatment Plant, Seaford, VA
1992: Missouri River Treatment Plant, Omaha, NE
1993: Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Cicero, IL
and Greeley Water Pollution Control Facility, Greeley, CO (tie)
1994: Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant, El Paso, TX
1995: 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tolleson, AZ
1996: Wildwood/Lower Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Cape May County MUA, NJ
1997: Springfield Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Springfield, MA
1998: Bissell Point Treatment Plant, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, St. Louis, MO
1999: No Winner Selected.
2000: Encina Wastewater Authority, Carlsbad, CA
2001: No winner selected.
2002: Evansville Eastside Treatment Facility, Evansville, IN
2003: Atlantic County Utilities Authority, Atlantic City, NJ
2004: No winner selected.
2005: No winner selected.
2006: Northern Water Pollution Control Facility - Ocean County Utilities Authority, Brick
Township, NJ
2007: No winner selected.
2008: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, CA
FIRST PLACE MEDIUM SECONDARY PLANT
1986: East Providence Wastewater Treatment Facility, East Providence, RI
1987: Falmouth Water Pollution Control Facility, Falmouth, ME
1988: Rockfish Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fayetteville, NC
1989: Lincoln Northeast Treatment Facility, Lincoln, NE
1990: Amherst Wastewater Treatment Facility, Hadley, MA
1991: Broomfield Wastewater Treatment Plant, Broomfield, CO
1992: Ocean City Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Cape May Court House, NJ
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1993: Knob Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, Johnson City, TN
1994: Duckett Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, St. Charles, MO
1995: Merrimack Wastewater Treatment Facility, Merrimack, NH
1996: Asbury Park Water Quality Control Facility, City of Asbury Park, NJ
1997: City of Fort Lupton, Fort Lupton, CO
1998: Mount Pleasant Waterworks-Center Street Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mt. Pleasant, SC
1999: Escanaba Wastewater Treatment Plant, Escanaba, MI
2000: Cape May Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Cape May Point, NJ
2001: Lebanon Wastewater Treatment Facility, City of Lebanon, NH
2002: City of Hamilton Wastewater Treatment Facility, Hamilton, MT
2003: Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority, Bridgeport, NJ
2004: Central Davis Sewer District, Kaysville, UT
2005: Fountain Sanitation District, Fountain, CO
2006: Huron Wastewater Treatment Facility, Huron, SD
2007: No winner selected.
2008: No winner selected
SECOND PLACE MEDIUM SECONDARY PLANT
No second place winners prior to 1988.
1988: Amherst Wastewater Treatment Plant, Amherst, MA
1989: Berlin Pollution Control Facility, Berlin, NH
1990: El Dorado Wastewater Treatment Facility, El Dorado, KS
1991: South Kingston Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Narragansett, RI
1992: Big Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Westminster, CO
1993: Scarborough Sanitary District Treatment Facility, Scarborough, ME
1994: Gladewater Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gladewater, TX
1995: Northeast Wastewater Treatment Facility, Lincoln, NE
1996: Moundsville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Moundsville, WVA
1997: Valley Forge Sewer Authority, Phoenixville, PA
1998: Dartmouth Water Pollution Control Facility, Dartmouth, MA
1999: Brattleboro Wastewater Treatment Plant, Brattleboro, VT
2000: Richland Wastewater Treatment Facility, Richland, WA
2001: Elk River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Elk River, MN
2002: Escatawpa Wastewater Treatment Facility, Moss Point, MS
2003: South Kingstown Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Narragansett, RI
2004: Gautier Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pascagoula, MS
2005: No winner selected
2006: Portage Lake Water and Sewage Authority Houghton-Hancock Wastewater Treatment
Plant, Houghton, MI
2007: No winner selected.
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FIRST PLACE SMALL SECONDARY PLANT
1986: Hebron Wastewater Treatment Facility, Hebron, NE
1987: Somerset-Barker Wastewater Treatment Facility, Barker, NY
1988: Noel Wastewater Treatment Plant, Noel, MO
1989: Yorkville-Bristol Sanitary District, Yorkville, IL
1990: Odell Sanitary District, Odell, OR
1991: Village of Saukville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Saukville, WI
1992: West Rutland Wastewater Treatment Facility, West Rutland, VT
1993: Chinook Wastewater Treatment Facility, Chinook, MT
1994: Appleton Municipal Wastewater Facility, Appleton, MN
1995: Custer Wastewater Treatment Plant, Custer, SD
1996: Missoula County Rural Special Improvement District #901, Lolo, MT
1997: Village of Speculator Wastewater Treatment Plant, Speculator, NY
1998: Cold Spring Wastewater Treatment Facility, Cold Spring, MN
1999: Oak Park Conservancy District, Jeffersonville, IN
2000: No winner selected.
2001: Troy/Jay Wastewater Treatment Facility, Troy, VT
2002: Amherst Wastewater Treatment Facility, Village of Amherst, WI
2003: Town of Antrim Wastewater Treatment Facility, Antrim. NH
2004: Old Forge Sewer District, Herkimer County, Old Forge, NY
2005: Newington New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Plant, Newington, NH
2006: Town of Wanatah Wastewater Treatment Facility, Wanatah, IN
2007: Village of Trempealeau Wastewater Treatment Facility, Trempealeau, WI
2008 No winner selected
SECOND PLACE SMALL SECONDARY PLANT
No second place awards prior to 1988.
1988: Grand Coulee-Electric City Wastewater Treatment Facility, Grand Coulee, WA
1989: Millbury Wastewater Treatment Plant, Millbury, MA
1990: Luneburg Fire District No. 2 Wastewater Treatment Facility, Gilman, VT
1991: Gorham Water Pollution Control Plant, Gorham, NH
1992: Lindsborg Wastewater Treatment Facility, Lindsborg, KS
1993: Charles E. Damour Wastewater Treatment Facility, Henniker, NH
1994: Coalville City Wastewater Treatment Plant, Coalville, UT
1995: Breese Sewage Treatment Plant, City ofBreese, IL
1996: Blue Township Wastewater Treatment Facility, Manhattan, KS
1997: No winner selected.
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1998: Wilton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wilton, ME
1999: V. A. Togus Wastewater Treatment Facility, Togus, ME
2000: No winner selected.
2001: Isle Royale National Park, Rock Harbor Wastewater Treatment Facility, Houghton, MI
2002: City of Louisville Sanitary Sewer Treatment Plant, Lineville, IA
2003: Town of Pine Bluffs Sewer, Pine Bluffs, WY
2004: Henniker Wastewater Treatment Plant, Henniker, NH
2005: Town of Canton Water Pollution Control Facility, Canton, CT
2006: No winner selected.
2007: No winner selected.
2008 No winner selected
FIRST PLACE LARGE NON-DISCHARGING PLANT
This category was added in 1988.
1988: Tapia Water Reclamation Facility, Calabasas, CA
1989: City of Palm Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant, Palm Springs, CA
1990: W. B. Casey, Sr. Water Pollution Control Facility, Jonesboro, GA
1991: Michelson Water Reclamation Plant, Irvine, CA
1992: No winner selected.
1993: Dodge City Wastewater Treatment Facility, Dodge City, KS
1994: South Tahoe Public Utility District Wastewater Treatment Plant, South Lake Tahoe, CA
1995: Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District Regional Wastewater Treatment
Facility, Jupiter, FL
1996: South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Melbourne, FL
1997: City of Bartow Water Reclamation Facility, Bartow, FL
1998: Reedy Creek Improvement District, Lake Buena Vista, FL
1999: No winner selected.
2000: Dodge City Wastewater Treatment Facility, City of Dodge City, CA
2001: South Tahoe Public Utility District, South Lake Tahoe, CA
2002: Selma-Kingsburg-Fowler County Sanitation District, Kingsburg, CA
2003: Eielson Air Force Base Wastewater Treatment Facility, Eielson AFB, AK
2004: No winner selected.
2005: North Conway Wastewater Treatment Facility, North Conway, NH
2006: Sturgis Wastewater Treatment Facility, Sturgis, SD
2007: No winner selected.
2008: No winner selected
SECOND PLACE LARGE NON-DISCHARGING PLANT
This category was added in 1988.
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1988: Palm Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant, Palm Springs, CA
1989: Lamesa Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lamesa, TX
1990: Michelson Water Reclamation Plant, Irvine, CA
1991: No winner selected.
1992: No winner selected.
1993: No winner selected.
1994: Fred Hervey Water Reclamation Plant, El Paso, TX
1995: Santa Rosa Water Reclamation Facility, Murrieta, CA
1996: No winner selected.
1997: No winner selected.
1998: No winner selected.
1999: No winner selected
2000: North City Water Reclamation Plant, San Diego, CA
2001: Orange County South Water Reclamation Facility, Orlando, FL
2002: City of Sturgis Wastewater Treatment Facility, Sturgis, SD
2003: No winner selected.
2004: No winner selected.
2005: No winner selected.
2006: No winner selected.
2007: No winner selected.
2008: No winner selected
FIRST PLACE MEDIUM NON-DISCHARGING PLANT
2008: Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant, City of Vidalia, ESG Operations,
Vidalia, GA
FIRST PLACE SMALL NON-DISCHARGING PLANT
This category was added in 1988.
1988: Kuna Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kuna, ID
1989: Forks Wastewater Treatment Plant, Forks, WA
1990: Moosehead Sanitary District, Greenville, ME
1991: Village of Boyd Wastewater Treatment Plant, Boyd, WI
1992: No winner selected.
1993: Eagle Lake Water & Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Facility, Eagle Lake, ME
1994: Redfield Wastewater Treatment Facility, Redfield, SD
1995: Aspens/Teton Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant, Teton County, WY
1996: North Branch Fire District #1, West Dover, VT
1997: Pelican Bay State Prison Wastewater Treatment Plant, Crescent City, CA
1998: Kahuku Wastewater Treatment Plant, Honolulu, HI
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1999: Edgartown Wastewater Treatment Facility, Town of Edgartown, MA
2000: Vienna Land Application System, Vienna, GA
2001: No winner selected.
2002: No winner selected.
2003: Etowah Water & Sewer Authority, Dawsonville, GA
2004: No winner selected.
2005: South Blue River Wastewater Treatment Facility, Breckenridge Sanitation District,
Breckenridge, CO
2006: No winner selected.
2007: Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority, South Central Urban Water
Reuse Facility, Douglasville, GA
2008: Village of Trempeauleau Wastewater Treatment Facility, Trempealeau, WI
SECOND PLACE SMALL NON-DISCHARGING PLANT
This category was added in 1988.
1988: Camp Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, Camp Point, IL
1989: Breezy Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, Breezy Point, MN
1990: Skier's Edge/Quandary Condo Wastewater Treatment Facility, Breckenridge, CO
1991: No winner selected.
1992: No winner selected.
1993: Southeast Water Reclamation Facility, Orlando, FL
1994: No winner selected.
1995: Lakeside County Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Facility, Flathead County, MT
1996: Berry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Georgetown, TX
1997: North County Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Vero Beach, FL
1998: Town of Ahoskie Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ahoskie, NC
1999: Breckenridge Sanitation District-S. Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant,
Breckenridge, CO
2000: No winner selected.
2001: No winner selected.
2002: No winner selected.
2003: No winner selected.
2004: No winner selected.
2005: No winner selected.
2006: No winner selected.
2007: No winner selected.
2008: No winner selected
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OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MOST IMPROVED PLANT EXCELLENCE
AWARDS (John H. Samson Award)
The Most Improved Plant (MIP) Award recognizes those plants which have demonstrated
exceptional operations and maintenance improvements through EPA's On-site Technical
Assistance Training Program, or other State training programs. The award category is for small,
publicly-owned wastewater treatment facilities with a daily effluent discharge of less than 5
million gallons. On-site Assistance Trainers collaborate with plant staff to address problems in
areas such as Clean Water Act non-compliance, operator and staff training and certification,
process control and monitoring. The following plants and trainers received national recognition
for their achievements. John Samson (deceased) was instrumental in developing the Most
Improved Plant award for EPA.
MIP 1990 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: City of Clay Center Wastewater Department, Clay Center, KS
Trainer: Tim Hobson, Salina Area Vocational-Technical School, Salina, KS
2nd Place: Watson Wastewater Treatment Facility, Watson, MN
Trainer: Dwayne Nelson, Minnesota Water Pollution Control Agency, St. Paul, MN
MIP 1991 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Snowflake Wastewater Facility, Snowflake, AZ
Trainer: Fred Warren, Arizona State Environmental Technology Training Center,
Tucson, AZ
2nd Place: Buffalo Wastewater Treatment Plant, Buffalo, MN
Trainer: Russell J. Martin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL
Honorable Mention: Elderton Sewage Treatment Plant, Elderton, PA
Trainer: Joseph Swanderski, Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs,
Harrisburg, PA
MIP 1992 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Fairfield Borough Municipal Authority Wastewater Treatment Facility, Fairfield, PA
Trainer: Thomas J. Brown, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
2nd Place: Andover Wastewater Treatment Plant, Andover, KS
Trainer: Charles Walker, Fort Scott Community College, KS
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MIP 1993 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Fredericktown Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fredericktown, OH
Trainer: Russell J. Martin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL
2nd Place: Readsboro Wastewater Treatment Facility, Readsboro, VT
Trainer: Paul Olander, Vermont Environmental Training Center
MIP 1994 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: New Shoreham Wastewater Treatment Facility, New Shoreham, RI
Trainer: Bill Patenaude, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
2nd Place: Cedar Key Water Reclamation Facility, Cedar Key, FL
Trainer: Edward Toby, III, University of Florida, TREEO Center
MIP 1995 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Munising Wastewater Treatment Plant, Munising, MI
Trainer: Russell J. Martin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL
2nd Place: Snyder Wastewater Treatment Facility, Snyder, NE
Trainer: Russ Irwin, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
MIP 1996 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Sunapee Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sunapee, NH
Trainer: Operations Section of the New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
2nd Place: Central Boaz Public Service District, Parkersburg, WVA
Trainer: Bryan Bland, West Virginia Environmental Training Center
MIP 1997 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Richmond Wastewater Treatment Facility, Richmond, VT
Trainer: Paul Olander, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
2nd Place: Pleasant Valley Regional Sewer District, Chillicothe, OH
Trainer: Ohio EPA's 104(g) Compliance Assistance Unit
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MIP 1998 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Mars Hill Utility District Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mars Hill, ME
Trainers: Nick Archer and Donald Albert, Maine Department of Environmental
Protection
2nd Place: Dale Sanitary District #1, Dale, WI
Trainer: Harold Heavlin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL
MIP 1999 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Town of Cederedge, Cederedge, CO
Trainer: Jon B. Evans, Carbondale Wastewater Treatment Plant, Carbondale, CO
2nd Place Co-recipient: Lyndonville Wastewater Treatment Facility, Lyndon, VT
Trainer: Paul Olander, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
2nd Place Co-recipient: Canal Winchester Wastewater Treatment Plant, Canal Winchester, OH
Trainer: Ohio EPA Compliance Assistance Unit, Columbus, OH
MIP 2000 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: City of Waldo, Florida Wastewater Treatment Facility
Trainer: Edward M. Toby, III, CET, Univ. of Florida TREEO Center, Gainesville, FL
2nd Place: Farmington Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant, (West) Farmington, MO
Trainer: Michael Jefferson, College Environmental Resource Center Neosho, MO
MIP 2001 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Pickaway Correctional Institution Wastewater Treatment Plant, Orient, OH
Trainer: Ohio EPA Compliance Assistance Unit, Columbus, OH
2nd Place: Bancroft Wastewater Treatment Facility, Village of Bancroft, NE
Trainer: Russell Irwin, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
MIP 2002 NATIONAL WINNERS
No first or second place winners were selected.
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MIP 2003 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Lisbon Wastewater Treatment Facility, Lisbon, NH
Trainer: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Operations Section,
Concord, NH
2nd Place: St. Joe-Spencerville Regional Sewer District, St. Joe, Indiana
Trainer: David Denman, Indiana Department of Environmental Management,
Indianapolis, IN
MIP 2004 NATIONAL WINNERS
No first or second place winners were selected.
MIP 2005 NATIONAL WINNERS
No first or second place winners were selected
MIP 2006 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Warner Village Water District, Warner, NH
Trainer: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Wastewater
Engineering Bureau/Operations Section, Concord, NH
2nd Place: City of Natoma Wastewater Treatment Facility, Natoma, KS
Trainer: Gerald Grant, P.E., Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott, KS
MIP 2007 NATIONAL WINNERS
No first or second place winners were selected
MIP2008NATIONAL WINNER
1st Place: Bristol, New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bristol, NH
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Compilation of Previous National Winners, 1986 - 2008
CATEGORY: NATIONAL EXEMPLARY BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT AWARDS*
* First and Second Place awards and Special & Honorable Mention awards are not
always given each year.
Sub-Category: Operating Projects (>5MGD)
Winner [Activity, as applicable! Award */Year
Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility, Lawrence, KS 1st 2008
Spencer Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Resource Recycling
Program, St. Peters, MO 2nd
2008
nd
Ocean County Utilities Authority, Bayville, NJ Is 2007
Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant 2nd 2007
Encina Wastewater Authority Biosolids Management Program 1st 2006
Carlsbad, CA
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DCWASA)
Biosolids Management Program, Washington, D.C. 1st 2005
Metro Denver Wastewater Reclamation District - MetroGro
Denver, CO 1st 2004 - tie
Parker Ag Services - NYC Program, Lamar, CO 1st 2004 - tie
Clean Water Services of Washington County, Hillsboro, OR 2nd 2004
Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Facility, CO 1st 2003
Merrimack Wastewater Treatment Facility, NH 1st 2002
Roanoke Regional WPCF, Roanoke, Virginia 2nd 2002-tie
City of Largo, Wastewater Reclamation Facility, Virginia 2
2002-tie
Anne Arundel County, MD DPW [Lime Stab, Land Ap] 1st 2001
San Jose/Santa Clara, CA WPCP [Ann Dig, Air Dry Landfill Cover] 2nd 2001
Merco Joint Venture, LLL, Sierra Blanca, TX [Contr Land Ap] 1st 2000
Unified Sewerage Agency, Washington Co, OR [Arid Land Ap] 2nd
2000
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer Dist [Milorganite, land ap] 1st 1999
City of Portland, OR [Comp & Land Use] 2nd 1999
City of Tacoma, WA [Multiple, Team TAGRO] 1st 1998
Western Carolina Regional Sewer Auth. [Multiple] 2nd 1998
City of Houston, TX [Heat Dry & Land Ap Lime Stab] 1st 1997
Ducket Creek San Distr., St Charles, MO [Land Ap Aerobic Dig] 2nd 1997
King County, WA WPC Div [Farm & Forest] 1st 1996
County San Distr of LA, CA [Diverse] 2nd 1996
City of Austin, TX, [Multiple Uses] 1st 1995
Tacoma Utilities Services, WA [Land Ap, TAGRO Soil Mix] 2nd 1995
City of Los Angeles, CA [Multiple Uses] 1st 1994
City of Columbus, OH [Multiple Uses] 2nd 1994
Clayton Co, Water Authority, GA [Heat Dry, Comp.] 1st 1993
City of Austin Water & WW Util, TX [Comp, Air Dr] 2nd 1993
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Util. Dist., NC [Land Ap] 1st 1992
Truckee Meadows Water Reclaim, Dist., CA [Land Ap] 2nd 1992
City of Omaha, NE [LandAppl.] 1st 1991
Miami-Dade, FL [Air Dry, Composting, Marketing] 2nd 1991
Vallejo San. & Flood Control Dist., CA [Land Ap] 1st 1990
Cape May County Mun. Util. Auth., NJ [Composting] 2nd 1990
Hampton Roads, VA [Nutragreen - Land Ap., Comp.] 1st 1989
Clayton Co., GA [Comp, Heat Dry, Tree Prod.] 2nd 1989 - tie
Pima County, AZ [Land Application] 2 nd 1989 -tie
Seattle Metro, WA [Forest & Ag. Land Use] 1st 1988
San. Dist of Los Angeles Co., CA [Composting] 2nd 1988
Sub-Category: Operating Projects (<5 MGD)
Winner [Activity, as applicable! Award*/Year
Tahlequah Public Works Authority Compost Operation, Tahlequah, OK 1st 2008
City of Albany, OR 1st 2007
City of Olathe Compost Facility Olathe, KS 1st 2006
Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility,
Lawrence, KS 1st 2005
West Jackson County Land Application Facility, Pascagoula,MS 2nd 2005
Central Davis Sewer District, Kaysville, UT 1st 2004
Rockingham Wastewater Treatment Plant & Composting
Facility, Rockingham, NC 2nd 2004
No winners were selected. 1st 2003
Lower Colorado River Authority, Burnet, TX 2nd 2002
City of Hood River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Oregon 1st 2002
City of Gresham, OR [Ann Dig. Land Use] 1st 2001
Lexington, NC Regional WWTP Compost Facility 1st 2000
Dekalb County, GA Pole Bridge Creek Adv Sec Trt Fac [Land Ap] 2nd 2000
City of Lenoir, NC Lower Creek WRF [blended Products] 1st 1999
City of Washington, NC Water Resources DPW [LandAp] 2nd 1999
Blue Heron Water Reel Facility, Titusville, FL [Mixed] 1st 1998
Freemont, NB Wastewater Trt Facility [Liquid Land Appl] 2nd 1998
Univ. Joint Auth., State College, PA [Composting] 1st 1997
Summerville, SC [Liquid Land Appl] 2nd 1997
Newton, IA WPC Facility [Anaerob Land Appl] 1st 1996
Port Townsend, WA Biosolids Composting Facility 2nd 1996
Elizabethton, TN [Co-composting] 1st 1995
Chippewa Falls, WI [Land Appl by Injection] 2nd 1995
Cumberland County Util Auth, NJ [Land Appl] 1st 1994
City of New Smyrna Beach, FL [Land Appl] 2nd 1994
Lafayette Wastewater Trtment Plant, GA [Land Appl] 1st 1993
Chillicothe Munic Util WW Tmt Pit, MO [Liq Land Appl] 2nd 1993
The City of St. Peters, MO [Land Appl.] 1st 1992
The Sussex Co. Mun. Util. Auth., NJ [In-Vess, Comp] 2nd 1992
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Alpena, MI [Revegetate Industrial Waste Site] 1st 1991
Blackfoot, ID [Land Appl., Outreach] 2nd 1991
Hannibal, MO, Bd of Pub. Works [Econ Land Ap] 1st 1990
Redwood San. Sewer Service Dist., CA [Co-Compost] 2nd 1990
Sub-Category: Technology Innovation or Development
Winner [Activity, as applicable! Award*/Year
Columbus Water Works 1st 2007
City of Tacoma Wastewater Management, Tacoma, WA 1st 2004
King County, WA WPC Div [Forest Bios App System] 1st 1996
WSSC Montgomery Co., MD Regional Compost. Fac.
[Scrubber and Mixing Advances/Comp. Odor Cont] 1st 1992
City of Lancaster, PA [Composting Odor Cont.] 2nd 1992
N-Viro [Alkaline Stabilization of Sludge], OH 1st 1990
WSSC Montgomery Co., MD Regional Compost. Fac.
[Thermal Odor Control] 2nd 1990
Austin, TX [Accelerated Air Drying] 1st 1989
WSSC Montgomery Co. MD, Regional Compost. Fac.
[Chemical Odor Control] 1st 1988
Sussex Co., NJ [Compost Odor & Process Control] 2nd 1988
Sub-Category: Research Activities
Winner [Activity, as applicable! Award*/Year
University of Washington (Biosolids to Biodiesel) 1st 2007
Dr. Ken Barbarick & Dr. Jim Ippolito,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 1st 2005
Dr. Sally Brown, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA 1st 2004
Poland Biosolids Smelter Waste Reclaim Proj, R III 1st 2000
Littleton/Englewood, CO [Dryland Wheat] 1st 1999
WSSC Montg Co, MD Comp Fac [Trt Pit Process/Odor] 1st 1998
City of Phila.Water Dept, PA [Comp Opns & VOC's] 1st 1995
Dr. Terry Logan, Ohio State Univ, OH 1st 1994
Rocky Mt. Forest & Range Exp Sta, NM 2nd
1994
Los Angeles County San Dist, CA [Comp Odor/VOC] 1st 1993
Drs. A1 Page & Andrew Chang, Univ of CA, Riv. 1st 1991
Dr. Paul Giordano, Tenn Valley Authority, AL 2nd 1991
Dr. Rufus Chaney, US Dept. of Agriculture, MD 1st 1990
Dr. Michael Overcash, NC State University 2nd 1990
Univ. of MN, USDA Research Team 1st 1989
W124/W170 Regional Research Comm., USDA, CSRS 1st 1988
Allentown, PA/Penn State U, Palmerton [Reveg] 2nd 1988
Sub-Category: Public Acceptance
Winner [Activity, as applicable! Award*/Year
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago,
Chicago, IL 1st 2008
Florida Water Environment Association and the Florida Dept. 1st 2006
of Environmental Protection Agency/Central District, Orlando, FL
Rancho Las Virgenes Compositing Facility Community 2nd 2006
Compost Program, Calabasas, CA
WNET, PBS Affiliate TV Station, NY, NY & EPA Region 3 1st 2002
City of Wyoming, Michigan [Municipal ] 1st 2000
Western Carolina Reg Sewer Auth, Greenville, SC {Mun] 2nd 2000
Prowers County, CO [Many Groups, Other] 1st 1999
City ofWarren, OH [Municipal] 1st 1999
Iowa Water Pol Cont Assoc, Ames, IA [Other] 1st 1998
Cartersville, GA [Municipal] 1st 1997
Memphis, TN, TE Maxson WW Trt Pit [Municipal] 1st 1996
City of Tacoma, WA [Municipal] 2nd
1996
New England Interstate WPC Commission [Other] 1st 1996
Rocky Mts. Water Environ Association [Other] 2nd 1996
Dr. Lee Jacobs, Mich State Univ., MI 1st 1995
Sub-Category: Special Recognition
Winner [Activity, as applicable! Award*/Year
Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, CA 2004
City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works,
Bureau of Contract Administration, Engineering and
Sanitation [expedient plant modifications to meet a recipient
community's demands for Class A Biosolids] 2003
Hawk Ridge Compost Facility, ME \Multi Source Composting] 2001
Climax Mo Co., Summit Co Biosolids Producers, Westvac Env Svc
& Summit Co Recycling Proj [Reclaim High Alt. Mine Site] 2001
Biocycle, J of Comp & Recycling, Emmaus, PA [Effective &
Respons Journalistic Efforts Promoting good Science Practices] 2000
NE OH Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, OH [Effective Use
Waste Heat Boilers During Incineration] 2000
Oregon Assoc of Clean Water Agencies & Oregon
State Univ [Education & Training Program] 1999
Philadelphia, PA Water Dept [Reclaim Strip Mines] 1998
Lime Lake Reclamation Project [ Priv Reclaim Indust Lands] 1998
Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning Co [National Support
Compliant Services] 1998
Springfield, MA [Overcome Serious Odors/Acceptance] 1997
Maine Compost Team, Augusta [Team Excellence] 1997
Mountains to Sound Greenway Biosolids Forestry
Program, WA [Stakeholders Use Biosolids Env Ben] 1996
Environ. Waste Recycling Inc., NC [Pub Acpt & Opns] 1996
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Compilation of Previous National Winners, 1986 - 2008
Northwest Biosolids Mgmt Assoc, WA [Pub Acpt] 1994
Maine Waste Water Control Assoc, ME [Pub Acpt] 1994
Oyzboyd Environmental Svc, GA [Vert Bed Dewater] 1994
City of Tampa, FL Hookers Point WW Trt. Plant
[Optimizing Use of Digester Gas] 1992
Dr. Arthur E. Peterson, Dept of Soil Sci,
Madison, WI [Sludge Research in WI] 1992
The College of Forest Resources, Univ of WA
[Cooperative R&D, Appl to Forest Ecosystems] 1992
NutraLime, St. Paul, MN [Incin. Ash + Water
Treatment Sludge for Land Improvement] 1991
Dr. Arthur E. Peterson, Dept of Soil Sci,
Madison, WI [Sludge Research in WI] 1992
The College of Forest Resources, Univ of WA
[Cooperative R&D, Appl to Forest Ecosystems] 1992
NutraLime, St. Paul, MN [Incin. Ash + Water
Treatment Sludge for Land Improvement] 1991
Metro. Water Reclam. Dist. of Greater Chicago
Long Term Multiple Contrb. to Beneficial Use] 1991
BioGro Systems, Inc., MD [Sustained Service &
Enhanced Public Acceptance] 1990
City of Los Angeles, CA & Ag Tech Co., AZ [Public-
Private Team from Ocean Disp. to Ben Use] 1989
East Bay Municipal Utilities Dist., CA [Sustained
Contribution to Beneficial Use & Composting] 1989
Sub-Category: Honorable Mention
Winner [Activity, as applicable! Award*/Year
Butler County Department of Environmental Services,
Hamilton, OH 2005
Tri-Cities Regional Wastewater Authority, Veolia Water
North America, Dayton, OH 2005
City of Port Huron Wastewater Treatment Plant, Michigan 2002
Montgomery, AL Water Works & San Sewer Board [L Ap] (LOP) 2000
Jefferson Co, Birmingham, AL Beltona [L Reclaim Prg\ (LOP) 2000
City of Cinton, NC [L Ap] (SOP) 2000
Village Creek WW Trt Pit, Ft Worth, TX [L Ap] (LOP) 1999
Pepper's Ferry Reg WWTA, Radford, VA [L Ap] (SOP) 1999
Village Creek WW Trt Pit, Ft Worth, TX [L Ap] (LOP) 1998
Greenville, NC Utilities Commission [Spray Irrig] (LOP) 1998
Pole Bridge Creek San Dist, Dekalb Co, GA [Land Ap] (LOP) 1997
City of Gastonia, NC [Land Ap] (LOP) 1997
Letchworth Ave WWTP, Billerica, MA [Comp] (OP) 1997
Winston-Salem, NC, Archie Elledge WWTP [L A] (LOP) 1996
Littleton/Englewood, CO WW Trt Pit [Dryland] (LOP) 1996
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Louisville, CO WW Trt Pit [Windrow Comp] (OP) 1996
Rochester Water Reclamation Plant, MN [Pub Acpt] 1996
Bloomington & Normal Water Rec Dist, IL [L AP] (OP) 1995
Knoxville, TN Util Bd [Land Ap, Strip Mine] (LOP) 1995
St Charles MO River Trt Fac [Land Ap] (OP) 1995
City of Salem, OR [Land Ap] (OP) 1994
Broward County, FL [Mkt & Product] (Res) 1994
Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, MI WW Trt Pit. [L Ap] (OP) 1992
Madison, WI, Metro-Gro [Land Use] (LOP) 1988
Lime Lakes, OH, PPG Corp. [Priv. Svc. Reclaim Alk Site] (OP) 1988
Hannibal, MO [Land Application] (OP) 1988
Bowling Green, KY [Land Application] (OP) 1988
Fallbrook, CA [Vermicomposting] (TD) 1988
Ohio State Univ, Wooster, OH [Composting Biotech] (Res) 1988
* First and Second Place awards and Special & Honorable Mention awards are not
always given each year.
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CA TEGOR Y: PRETREA TMENT PROGRAM EXCELLENCE A WARDS
1989 NATIONAL WINNERS
First and second place awards were presented in four categories based on actual daily
flow at the publicly owned treatment works (POTWs): 2 million gallons per day (mgd) or less;
2.01 to 5.00 mgd; 5.01 to 20.00 mgd; and greater than 20 mgd actual flow.
2.00 mgd per day or less
1st Place: City of Three Rivers, MI
2nd Place: Contentnea Metropolitan Sewerage District, Grifton, NC
2.01 - 5.00 mgd
1st Place: Searcy Board of Public Utilities, Searcy, AR
2nd Place: Northampton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Northampton, MA
5.01 - 20.00 mgd
1st Place Co-recipient: City of Tyler, TX
1st Place Co-recipient: City of LaCrosse, WI
Greater than 20.00 mgd
1st Place: East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, CA
2nd Place: Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, Louisville, KY
1990 NATIONAL WINNERS
First and second place awards were presented in four categories based on actual daily
flow at the POTW's: 2 mgd per day or less; 2.01 to 5.00 mgd; 5.01 to 20.00 mgd; and greater
than 20 mgd actual flow.
2.00 mgd or less
1st Place: City of Bardstown, KY
2nd Place: Village of Holly, MI
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2.01 - 5.00 mgd
1st Place: Richmond Utilities, Richmond, KY
2nd Place: City of Newberry, SC
5.01 - 20.00 mgd
1st Place: City of Lewisville, TX
2nd Place: Johnson County, KS
Over 20.00 mgd
1st Place: Narragansett Bay Commission, Providence, RI
2nd Place: Aurora Sanitary District, Oswego, 111
1991 NATIONAL WINNERS
First and second place awards were given in four categories in 1991: 2 mgd per day or
less; 2.01 to 5.00 mgd; 5.01 to 20.00 mgd; and greater than 20.00 mgd.
2.00 mgd or less
1st Place: Leitchfield Utilities, Leitchfield, KY
2nd Place: City of Havre de Grace, MD
2.01 - 5.00 mgd
1st Place: City of Alpena, MI
2nd Place: City Utilities Commission, Corbin, KY
5.01 - 20.00 mgd
1st Place: City of Sunnyvale, CA
2nd Place: City of Marion, OH
Over 20.00 mgd
1st Place: City of Harrisburg, PA
2nd Place: City of St. Petersburg, FL
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1992 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on actual daily flow of the POTW: 5.00
mgd per day or less; 5.01 to 20.00 mgd; and greater than 20.00 mgd.
0-5.00 mgd
1st Place: Rogers Pollution Control Facility, Rogers, AR
2nd Place: Warwick Sewer Authority, Warwick, RI
5.01 - 20.00 mgd
1st Place: City of Zanesville, OH
2nd Place: Rome Wastewater Pollution Control Plant, Rome, GA
Over 20.00 mgd
1st Place: Anne Arundel County Department of Utilities, Annapolis, MD
2nd Place: Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant, Palo Alto, CA
1993 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in four categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 1-10 SIUs; 11-20 SIUs; 21-50 SIUs; and greater than 50 SIUs.
1-lOSIUs
1st Place: City of Wilmington, OH
2nd Place: Borough of Hanover, Hanover, PA
11-20 SIUs
1st Place: City of Fort Collins, CO
There is no second place winner in this category.
21-50 SIUs
1st Place: Muncie Sanitary District, Muncie, IN
2nd Place Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, CA
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Greater than 50 SIUs
1st Place: East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, CA
2nd Place: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Laurel, MD
1994NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in four categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 1-10 SIUs; 11-20 SIUs; 21-50 SIUs; and greater than 50 SIUs.
0-10 SIUs
1st Place: Portland Water District & the City of Westbrook, ME
2nd Place: Borough of Catasauqua, PA
11-20 SIUs
1st Place: City of Beloit, WS
2nd Place: City of Sunbury, PA
21-50 SIUs
1st Place: City & County of San Francisco, CA
2nd Place: City of Warren, MI
Greater than 50 SIUs
1st Place: City of Phoenix, AZ
2nd Place: County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA
1995 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in five categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 1-10 SIUs; 11-20 SIUs; 21-50 SIUs; 51-100 SIUs; and greater than 100
SIUs. Second place award winners were not presented for the 51-100 SIUs; and greater than 100
SIUs categories.
0-10 SIUs
1st Place: City of Fort Collins, CO
2nd Place: City of Santa Barbara, CA
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11 - 20 SIUs
1st Place: Public Works Commission of Fayetteville, NC
2nd Place: Winnipesaukee River Basin, Franklin, NH
21-50 SIUs
1st Place: Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County, Hillsboro, OR
2nd Place Muncie Sanitary District, Muncie, IN
51-100 SIUs
1st Place: Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, VA
Greater than 100 SIUs
1st Place: County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Whittier, CA
1996NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in five categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 1-10 SIUs; 11-20 SIUs; 21-50 SIUs; 51-100 SIUs; and greater than 100
SIUs. Second place award winners were not presented for the 51-100 SIUs; and greater than 100
SIUs categories.
0-10 SIUs
1st Place: City of Aberdeen, South Dakota Wastewater Treatment Plant
2nd Place: Hartfort County Department of Public Works, South Run Wastewater Treatment
Plant, Harford County, MD
11-20 SIUs
1st Place: City of Rogers, AR
2nd Place: Traverse City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Traverse City, MI
21-50 SIUs
1st Place: City of Salem, OR
2nd Place: North Shore Sanitary District, Gurnee, 111
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51 - 200 SIUs
1st Place: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, CO
Greater than 100 SIUs
1st Place: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, 111
1997 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in five categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 1-10 SIUs; 11-20 SIUs; 21-50 SIUs; 51-100 SIUs; and greater than 100
SIUs. A second place award winner was presented only for the 21-50 SIUs category.
0 - 10 SIUs
1st Place: City of Fort Collins, CO
11-20 SIUs
1st Place: Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works, Annapolis, MD
21 - 50 SIUs
1st Place: Chesterfield County, VA
2nd Place: Pima County Wastewater Management Division, Tucson, AZ
51 -100 SIUs
1st Place: East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, CA
Greater than 100 SIUs
1st Place: County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, Fountain Valley, CA
1998 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in five categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 1-10 SIUs; 11-20 SIUs; 21-50 SIUs; 51-100 SIUs; and greater than 100
SIUs. A second place award winner was not presented for the greater than 100 SIUs category.
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0 - 10 SIUs
1st Place: City of Broomfield, Colorado
2nd Place: City of Maryville Utilities, Maryville, TN
11-20 SIUs
1st Place: City of Fayetteville Paul R. Noland WW Treatment Facility, Fayetteville, AR
2nd Place: City of Boulder, CO
21 - 50 SIUs
1st Place: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, CA
2nd Place: Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, Eugene/Springfield, OR
51 - 100 SIUs
1st Place: Wichita Water and Sewer Department, Wichita, KS
2nd Place: Wichita, KS
Greater than 100 SIUs
1st Place: Narragansett Bay Water Quality Mgmt District Commission, Providence, RI
1999 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in five categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 1-10 SIUs; 11-20 SIUs; 21-50 SIUs; 51-100 SIUs; and greater than 100
SIUs. Second place award winners were not presented for the 51-100 SIU and greater than 100
SIUs categories.
0 - 10 SIUs
1st Place: City of Wilsonville, OR
2nd Place: Merrimack Wastewater Treatment Facility, Merrimack, NH
11-20 SIUs
1st Place: South Valley Water Reclamation Facility, West Jordan, UT
2nd Place: City of San Marcos, TX
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21 - 50 SIUs
1st Place: Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Facility, Englewood, CO
2nd Place: City of Elkhart, IN
51 - 100 SIUs
1st Place: City of Albuquerque, NM
Greater than 100 SIUs
1st Place: Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, St. Louis, MO
2000 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 0-25 SIUs; 26-100 SIUs; and greater than 100 SIUs.
0 - 25 SIUs
1st Place: City of Greeley, CO
2nd Place: City of Annapolis, MD
26 - 100 SIUs
1st Place: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, CO
2nd Place: City of Wyoming, MI
Greater than 100 SIUs
1st Place: City of Fort Worth, TX
2nd Place: Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, CA
2001 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 0-25 SIUs; 26-100 SIUs; and greater than 100 SIUs. Awards for the
greater than 100 SIU category were not presented.
0 - 25 SIUs
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1st Place: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, CA
2nd Place: Goleta Sanitary District, Goleta, CA
26 - 100 SIUs
1st Place: Clean Water Services, Hillsboro, OR
2nd Place: Camden County Municipal Utilities, Camden, NJ
2002 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 0-25 SIUs; 26-100 SIUs; and greater than 100 SIUs.
0 - 25 SIUs
1st Place: Texarkana Water Utilities, Texarkana, Arkansas & TX
2nd Place: City of Bangor Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bangor, ME
26 - 100 SIUs
1st Place: Chesterfield County Utilities Department, Chesterfield, VA
2nd Place: Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant, Palo Alto, CA
Greater than 100 SIUs
1st Place: Sub-regional Operating Group (SROG), Metropolitan Phoenix, AZ
2nd Place: San Antonio Water System, San Antonio, TX
2003 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 0-25 SIUs; 26-100 SIUs; and greater than 100 SIUs.
0 - 25 SIUs
1st Place: South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, Commerce City, Colorado
2nd Place: No second place winner.
26 - 100 SIUs
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1st Place: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, Colorado
2nd Place: City of Sunnyvale Environmental Division, Sunnyvale, California
Greater than 100 SIUs
1st Place: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, Industrial and Pollution Control
Department, Newark, New Jersey
2nd Place: King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Wastewater Treatment
Division, Seattle, Washington
2004 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 0-5 SIUs; 6-20 SIUs; and greater than 21 SIUs.
0 - 5 SIUs
1st Place: Borough of Catasauqua Wastewater Treatment Facility
Catasauqua, Pennsylvania
2nd Place: No second place winner.
6 - 20 SIUs
1st Place: Warwick Sewer Authority Industrial Pretreatment Program
City of Warwick, Rhode Island
2nd Place: Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Dover, Delaware
21 & Greater SIUs
1st Place: East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, California
2nd Place (tie):Columbus Water Works Industrial Pretreatment Program
Columbus, Georgia, and
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Virginia
2005 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 0-5 SIUs; 6-20 SIUs; and greater than 21 SIUs. Awards for the less
than 5 SIUs category were not presented.
6 - 20 SIUs
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1st Place: City of Wilsonville Water Pollution Control Facility, Wilsonville, OR
2nd Place: Upper Merion Municipal Utility Authority, King of Prussia , PA
21 & Greater SIUs
1st Place: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, CA
2nd Place: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services Utility, Compliance and
Monitoring Industrial Pretreatment Program, Pompano Beach, FL
2006 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 0-5 SIUs; 6-20 SIUs; and greater than 21 SIUs. A second place award
for the greater than 21 SIUs category was not presented.
0-5 Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)
1st Place: City of Corvallis Pretreatment Program, Corvallis, OR
2nd Place: No second place winner.
6-20 SIUs
1st Place: Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant Environmental Compliance
Section, City of Riverside, CA
2nd Place: City of San Leandro, San Leandro, CA
Greater Than 21 SIUs
1st Place: City of Fresno Industrial Pretreatment Program, Fresno, CA
2007 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 0-5 SIUs; 6-20 SIUs; and greater than 21 SIUs.
0-5 Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)
1st Place: Tri-Cities: Vandalia, Tipp City, Huber Heights, Ohio, Dayton, OH
2nd Place: Big Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, Westminster, CO
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6 - 20 SIUs
1st Place: City of Longmont, Colorado, Longmont, CO
2nd Place: Persigo Wastewater Treatment Facility, Grand Junction, CO
Greater than 21 SIUs
1st Place: Jacksonville Electric Authority, Jacksonville, FL
2nd Place: Austin Water Utility, Austin, TX
2008 NATIONAL WINNERS
Awards were presented in three categories based on the number of Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) as follows: 0-5 SIUs; 6-20 SIUs; and greater than 21 SIUs.
0-5 Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)
1st Place: St. Johns County Utilities Pretreatment Program, St. Augustine, FL
6 - 20 SIUs
1st Place: Sam Hobbs Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Casper, WY
2nd Place: South Valley Wastewater Reclamation Facility Pretreatment Program,
West Jordan, UT
Greater than 21 SIUs
1st Place: Union Sanitary District, Union City, CA
2nd Place: Laguna Subregional Reclamation Facility, Santa Rosa, CA
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CA TEGOR Y: STORM WA TER MAN A GEMENT EXCELLENCE A WARDS
In 1991, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the National Storm Water
Management Excellence Awards program to recognize municipalities and industries that are
demonstrating their commitment to protect and improve the quality of the nation's waters by
implementing outstanding, innovative and cost-effective Storm Water control program and
projects. The award heightens overall public awareness of storm water measures and encourage
public support of programs aimed at protecting the public=s health and safety of the nation's
water quality. Awards were presented in the municipal and industrial categories. A compilation
of EPA's national Storm Water Excellence Awards winners are as follows:
1991 NATIONAL WINNERS
One Storm Water award was presented in the municipal category.
1st Place: Murray City, UT
1992 NATIONAL WINNERS
A first and second place award was presented in the municipal category.
1st Place: City of Orlando, FL
2nd Place: Prince Georges County, MD
1993 NATIONAL WINNERS
First place awards were presented in the municipal and industrial categories. A second
place award was presented in the municipal category.
Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program, San Jose, CA
2nd Place: City of Austin Environmental & Conservation Services Department, Austin, TX
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Incorporated, Sunnyvale, CA
1994 NATIONAL WINNERS
First and second place awards were presented in the municipal and industrial categories.
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Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: Storm Water Management Program, Stafford Township, NJ
2nd Place: Alameda County Urban Runoff Clean Water Program, Hayward, CA
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: Motorola - Ed Bluestein Facility, Austin, TX
2nd Place: Hershey Foods Corporation, Corporate Headquarter, Hershey, PA
1995 NATIONAL WINNERS
First and second place awards were presented in the municipal and industrial categories.
Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: Surface Water Management Division, Soos Creek Basin Program, King County,
WA
2nd Place: Olympia, WA (tie)
2nd Place: Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program, City of Santa Monica, CA (tie)
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: Kirkpatrick Concrete, Inc., Birmingham, AL
2nd Place: General Metals of Tacoma, Inc., Tacoma, WA
1996 NATIONAL WINNERS
First and second place awards were presented in the municipal and industrial categories.
Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: City of Egan, MN (tie)
1st Place: City of Portland Municipal Water System, Portland, OR (tie)
2nd Place: City of Austin Drainage Utility Department, Austin, TX
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
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2nd Place: Empire Castings, Tulsa, OK (tie)
2nd Place: New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department, District 3
and Drainage Section, State Highway 47 Retention and Infiltration Areas,
Bosque Farms, NM (tie)
1997 NATIONAL WINNERS
First and second place awards were presented in the municipal and industrial categories.
Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: City of Sacramento, California and County of Sacramento, CA
2nd Place: Birmingham StreetBlnnovative Storm Sewer, Maplewood, MN
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: Mahoning Landfill, Inc., New Springfield, OH
2nd Place: NewCon, Inc., Reynoldsburg, OH
1998 NATIONAL WINNERS
First and second place awards were presented in the municipal and industrial categories.
Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: Low-Impact Development, Department of Environmental Resources, Prince
Georges County, MD
2nd Place: City of Fort Worth, TX
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: Stadium Auto Parts, Inc., Denver, CO
2nd Place: Doggett Auto Parts, Inc., Bryan, TX (tie)
2nd Place: Capo's Auto Parts, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (tie)
1999 NATIONAL WINNERS
First and second place awards were presented in the municipal and industrial categories.
Municipal Sub-Category
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1st Place: Tanners Lake Water Quality Improvement District, Ramey-Washington Metro
Watershed District, Oakdale, MN
2nd Place: Lowes Creek Storm Water Demonstration Project, Eau Claire, WI
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Newport, DE
2nd Place: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Columbus, OH (tie)
2nd Place: Coca Cola USA Fountain, Columbus, OH (tie)
2000 NATIONAL WINNERS
Only first place winners were selected for the municipal and industrial categories.
Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: Brevard County Surface Water Improvement, Viera, FL
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Center,
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
2001 NATIONAL WINNERS
There were no national Storm Water Management Excellence awards in 2001.
2002 NATIONAL WINNERS
Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: Greater Battle Creek Area Watershed Mgmt Project, Battle Creek, Springfield,
and Calhoun County, MI
2nd Place: Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs, Jefferson, LA
Industrial Sub-Category
There were no 2002 national awards in the industrial sub-category.
2003 NATIONAL WINNERS
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First and second place awards were presented in the municipal and industrial categories.
Municipal Sub-Category
18T Place: Ventura Countywide Storm Water Quality Management Program
Ventura County, California
2nd Place: San Antonio Water System
San Antonio, Texas
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: UTC Fuel Cells, LLC
South Windsor, Connecticut
2nd Place: There was not a second place award in the Industrial sub-category.
2004NATIONAL WINNERS
Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky, Port Wright, Kentucky
2nd Place: City of Sacramento Storm Water Quality Improvement Program
Sacramento, California
Industrial Sub-Category
There were no 2004 national awards in the industrial sub-category.
2005 NATIONAL WINNERS
Municipal Sub-Category
There were no 2005 national awards in the municipal sub-category.
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: Northrup Grunman/Newport News/ Continental Maritime of San Diego, Inc.
San Diego, CA
2006 NATIONAL WINNERS
Municipal Sub-Category
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1st Place: Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program, San Jose, CA
Industrial Sub-Category
There were no 2006 national awards in the industrial sub-category.
2007 NATIONAL WINNERS
Municipal Sub-Category
1st Place: City of Oakland Watershed Improvement Program, Oakland, California (tie)
1st Place: Caltrans Storm Water Management Program, Sacramento, California (tie)
Industrial Sub-Category
There were no 2007 national awards in the industrial sub-category.
2008 NATIONAL WINNERS
Municipal Sub-Category
jst Place. Rogue Valley Sewer Services, Central Point, OR
2nd Place: Keep It Clean Partnership - City of Boulder, Town of Erie, City of Longmont,
City of Louisville, Town of Superior, and Boulder County, CO
Industrial Sub-Category
1st Place: County of Sacramento Commercial/Industrial Stormwater Compliance
Program, Sacramento, CA
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CATEGORY: COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
1991 NATIONAL WINNERS
The first year of the CSO awards program was 1991 and awards were presented in the municipal
category. One award was presented in 1991.
1st Place: Monroe County/City of Rochester, NY
1992 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: New York City, NY
2nd Place: Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul-So. Saint Paul, MN
1993 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: San Francisco Clean Water Enterprises, San Francisco, CA
2nd Place: Sanitary District of Decatur, Decatur, 111
1994NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, 111
2nd Place: Combined Sewer Overflow Correction Program, City of Lansing, MI
1995 NATIONAL WINNERS:
There were no national CSO awards presented in 1995.
1996NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: City of Bangor, ME
2nd Place: City of South Bend, IN (tie)
2nd Place: City of Bath, ME (tie)
1997NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Augusta Sanitary District, Augusta, ME
2nd Place: Fox Metro Water Reclamation District, City of Aurora, Aurora, ME (tie)
2nd Place: CSO Abatement and Wet Weather Treatment, West Lafayette, IN (tie)
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1998 NA TIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: City of Saginaw, MI
1999NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Department of Public Utilities, City of Richmond, VA
2nd Place: Columbus Water Works, Columbus, GA
2000 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: CSO Abatement Program, City of Saco, ME
2nd Place: CSO Remediation Program, Corvallis, OR
2001 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Columbus Water Works, Columbus, GA
2nd Place: City of Brewer, ME
2002NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Lincoln Sanitary District, Lincoln, ME (tie)
1st Place: Sanitary District of Michigan City, IN (tie)
2nd Place: No second place winner.
2003 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: City of Bangor, Maine
2nd Place: Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2004NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: City of Mt. Clemens, Michigan
2nd Place: City of Port Huron, Michigan
2005 NA TIONAL WINNERS
No winners selected this year.
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2006 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Auburn Sewerage District, Auburn, ME
2nd Place: City of Little Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, Little Falls, NY
2007 NATIONAL WINNERS
No winners selected this year.
2008 NATIONAL WINNERS
1st Place: Village of Metamora Wastewater Collection Separation,
Metamora, Ohio
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