WEF Awards

WEF  presents honored recipients with a variety of awards for their hard work in protecting one of the world’s most valuable resources. Award recipients are individuals and organizations that contribute to the sustainability of water resources and make a profound impact on the future of the world’s water through involvement with water professionals and education.

WEF has a number of annual water awards that are bestowed upon individuals for service, education excellence, and much more. For the 2013 WEF award nominations, complete the one-page nomination form here. The deadline for 2013 nominations is April 1, 2013.

Individual Service and Contribution Awards

• Camp Applied Research  
• Emerson Distinguished Service  
• Engelbrecht International Achievement  
• Honorary Membership 
• Outstanding Contributions to the Water Environment for Non-Members 
• Outstanding Young Water Environment Professional  
• Public Officials  
• Industrial Water Quality Lifetime Achievement 
• Ralph Fuhrman Medal for Outstanding Water Quality Academic-Practice Collaboration 

Education Awards  

• WEF Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship 
• Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator   
• Public Education  
• Schlenz Public Education 

Organization and Association Recognition Awards  

• Citation of Excellence in Advertising 
• Member Association Excellence 
• Member Association Safety 

Operational and Design Excellence Awards  

• Collection Systems  
• Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management  
• Industrial Water Quality Achievement  
• Innovative Technology  
• Morgan Operational Solutions  
• Schroepfer Innovative Facility Design  
• Water Quality Improvement    
• WEF Safety  

Published Papers  

• Collection Systems Published Contributions 
• Eddy Wastewater Principles/Processes 
• Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement 
• McKee Groundwater Protection, Restoration, or Sustainable Use 
• Rudolfs Industrial Waste Management