Albert B. Herndon Award

Recognizes outstanding performance in industrial pretreatment

Environmental Stewardship Award for Odor Control

Manatee County Corrosion and Odor Control Program

L.L. Hedgepeth Award

Recognizes outstanding industrial wastewater operator

Tom Strickland

Collection System Awards

Recognizes utilities for exceptional effort

• Large: Collier County Water-Sewer District
• Medium: City of Largo Preventative Maintenance Program
• Small: Seminole Tribe of Florida – Big Cypress Reservation

Golden Manhole Society

Recognizes individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the art and science of Collection Systems operations

• Oscar Bello, PE - Senior Project Manager with Stantec
  
• Jamison Tondreault, PE - Project Manager with Kimley Horn

Leroy H. Scott Award

Exceptional contribution to FWEA by an operator awarded to a wastewater treatment plant operator 

Nathaniel Mastroeni

• Utility Operations Manager for Town & Country Utilities serving the Babcock Ranch Community
• Over 15 years of experience

Ralph H. Baker Award

Outstanding work in member recruitment honoring Ralph Baker who devoted his energy, wisdom, and humor for many years

Charles Tofferi

• First Coast Chapter
• University of Alabama graduate
• Enjoys wood working and clay shooting

Young Professional of the Year

Manasi Parekh

• Project Engineer with Ardurra in St. Augustine
• Been with FWEA for over 5 years, starting as student member for First Coast Chapter in 2015

Public Education Award Thomas T. Jones Award

Melody Gonzalez

• Project Enginer at Black & Veatch in Miami
• Served as Student Coordinator and as Public Communication Chair for the South Chapter

David W. York Reuse Awards

Recognizes utilities who maintain exemplary Reuse Programs

David W. York Reuse Project of the Year

Lee County Utilities’ Fort Myers Beach Water Reclamation Facility Clear SCADA & Water Reuse Coordinator Program

• System ensures customers stay in compliance with the rules and regulations
• Fort Myers Beach WRF Staff works closely with customers to maintain and monitor the reuse sites utilizing "Clear SCADA" which gives feedback on tank/ pond level, pressure, auto valve position and flows.
• Plant staff works to ensure additional flow/ pressures achieved for a customer's success

1 to 5 MGD

City of Winter Haven, Wastewater Treatment Plant #2 Master Reuse System

5 to 10 MGD

City of Pompano Beach Reuse Plant

More than 10 MGD

Seacoast Utility Authority PGA Wastewater Treatment Facility

Public Education Awards

Promotion of environmental awareness and public outreach

Campaign Category

Toho Water Authority, Holiday Pipemares Campaign

• What do creepy goblins, a crazed turkey and shocked reindeer have in common?
• New starts of Holiday Pipemares GIFs produced by "To-ho-ho" showcased the dangers of fats, oils and grease blockages
• Whimsical three-part education series

Organization Category

The OASIS I Can Water Reuse Plant, City of Pompano Beach

• City has been using reuse water for irrigation for more than 30 years
• OASIS (Our Alternative Water Supply Irrigation System) Reuse Plant is multi-jurisdictional provider
• "I Can Water" program was implemented in 2011

Earle B. Phelps Awards

Outstanding WWTF performance

• Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plants
  • Winner:  Hillsborough County Northwest Regional WRF
  • Runner-up:  Lee County Fiesta Village WRF
  • Honorable Mention: City of Plant City WRF
• Secondary Less than 3 MGD
  • Winner: Polk County Utilities Sun Ray WWTF
  • Runner-up: Collier County Northeast WWTP
  • Honorable Mention: Palm Beach County Western Region North WWTF
• Secondary Greater than 3 MGD
  • Winner: JEA Buckman WWTF
  • Runner-up: Broward County North Regional WWTP
  • Honorable Mention: Palm Beach County Western Region North WWTF

Outstanding WWTF performance

• Advanced Secondary Less than 5 MGD
  • Winner:   Polk County Northwest Regional
  • Runner-up: Polk County Southwest Regional
  • Honorable Mention: Hillsborough County Van Dyke WWTP
• Advanced Secondary 5 to <10 MGD
  • Winner: Polk County Northeast Regional WWTF
  • Runner-Up: City of North Port WWTF
  • Honorable Mention: Lee County Three Oaks WTF
• Advanced Secondary 10 MGD and Greater
  • Winner: City of Cape Coral WRF
  • Runner-Up:  Toho Water Authority South Bermuda WRF
  • Honorable Mention: Orange County Northwest WRF

Safety Award: Class A

• First: Gainesville Regional Utilities Combined Water Reclamation Facilities
  
• Second: Manatee County Southwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility
• Third: JEA Buckman Water Reclamation Facility

Safety Award: Class B

• First: Lee County Three Oaks Water Reclamation Facility
• Second: City of North Port Wastewater Treatment Facility
• Third: City of Palm Coast Wastewater Treatment Plant #2

Safety Award: Class C

• First:  Polk County South Region Package Plants
• Second: Seminole Tribe Hollywood Wastewater Treatment Plan

Samuel R. Willis Award

Recognizes individual for heroism

Jeff Goolsby, Polk County Utilities Supervisor