MI-AWWA Awards Nomination Form

Professional Excellence Award - Individual: Recognizes a noteworthy individual's efforts in protecting public health, promoting safe drinking water, innovative or creative ideas, or outstanding leadership characteristics.

Professional Excellence Award - Organization: Recognizes a noteworthy organization's efforts in protecting public health, promoting safe drinking water, innovative or creative ideas, or outstanding leadership characteristics.

Young Professional of the Year Award: Recognizes the contributions of young members, whose service and achievements are exceptional for their years of experience.

Raymond J. Faust Award: Recognizes one or more individuals for outstanding personal service in the water supply field.

Chuck Van Der Kolk Volunteer of the Year Award: Recognizes an individual for the volunteer contributions to the Section through one or more of the following: 1.) interaction with a variety of groups 2.) providing long term exceptional service 3.) performed a single action that has a large impact 4.) advanced the mission through talent and service.

Richard Husby Public Awareness Award: Recognizes a Michigan water utility, organization and/or individual for significant accomplishments in promoting awareness and understanding of the water supply issues among the general public, through the development and implementation of public education activities.

Research and Treatment Practices Award: The Purpose of award is to: 1.) Acknowledge outstanding research and technical practices 2.) Share research and technical practice findings among utilities 3.) Encourage new research.

Operator Meritorious Service Award: Recognizes individuals for special performance in one or more of the following areas: 1.) Continuous compliance with public health standards in finished water 2.) Consistent and outstanding contribution to plant maintenance; thereby prolonging the useful life of equipment 3.) The development of new and/or modified equipment or significant process modifications to provide for a more efficient or effective treatment 4.) Special efforts in the training of treatment plant operators 5.) Special acts, not directly related to water treatment, but which demonstrate dedication to the public beyond the normal operating responsibilities 6.) Consistent and outstanding contribution to operation and/or maintenance of distribution lines, pump stations, and reservoirs

George Warren Fuller Award: Awarded to a water professional for distinguished service to the water sector in commemoration of the sound engineering skill, the brilliant diplomatic talent, and the constructive leadership which characterized the life of George Warren Fuller.

Exemplary Source Water Protection Award: Recognizes a public water system that has developed and implemented model source water protection programs. The drinking water supply sources must be associated with a water system or authority that is regulated by a federal/state/province/tribe government agency. The award applies to systems using surface water and/or groundwater as their source.

Wendell R. LaDue Safety Award: Recognizes distinguished water utility safety programs.

Michigan Water Industry Hall of Fame Award: Perpetuates the memory of those drinking water heroes who have made the most significant contributions to the field of public water supply in the state of Michigan.

MI-AWWA Awards Nomination Form - 2024

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* 1. About you:

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* 2. About the nominee:

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* 3. Which award are you nominating this person for? Click here for additional awards information.

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* 4. Reason for the nomination:

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* 5. Nominee's bio:

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* 6. Feel free to upload a word document, pdf or jpg to supplement your nomination.