William D. Hatfield Award (WEF–PNCWA Award)

The William D. Hatfield Award is presented to operators of wastewater treatment plants for outstanding performance and professionalism. The award was established in honor of Dr. William D. Hatfield, Superintendent of the Decatur, Illinois Sanitary District, who was President of the Central States Sewage Works Association in 1944-45 and served as President of the Federation in 1958-59. 

Criteria

a) A nominee must be a member of the Water Environment Federation.
b) A nominee has demonstrated sustained and ongoing contributions for at
least five years to further and improve the field of treatment plant
operations.
c) Activities that demonstrate contributions may include:

Development or participation in a successful reporting system of reports
fulfill the information requirements and provide suggestions for
improvements.
Use of an effective public communications program.
The dissemination of information about advancements in the field.

Submit online nominations to the Awards Committee

The online nomination form asks for

1. Nominee contact info

2. Biography of the nominee to include work and volunteer
history and details of the nominee's accomplishments in operation of
treatment plants.
3. Description of the nominee's accomplishments in operation of treatment plants; and supporting information documenting the nominee's dissemination of information about advancements in the field.

PNCWA recipients of the Hatfield Award

2011 Rob Baur, Clean Water Services

2010 Jon Herrick, City of Pocatello, ID

2009 Ross Stout, South Fork Coeur d'Alene River Sewer District, Osburn, ID

2008 Shane Jeff, Veolia Water NA, City of Burley, ID

2007 Gilbert Sanchez, Veolia Water NA (City of Caldwell, ID)

2006 Max Hildebrand, City of Corvallis, OR

2005 Joe Whisler, City of LIncoln City, OR

2004 Miles Beach, City of Ocean Shores, WA

2003 John Shawcroft, City of Meridian, ID

2002 Ron Moeller, City of Chehalis, WA

2001 Jim Fleming, City of Centralia, WA

2000 Robert Sprick, City of Eugene, OR

1999 Urban Wessels

1998 Kim Barte

1996 Bill Harlan

1994 Bruce Bates

1993 Carlo Spani

1992 Timothy Pelton

1991 Alton Prouty

1990 Marvin Kennedy

1989 Jay Ulrich

1988 Donald Caldwell

1987 Sam Logan

1986 Dick Finger

1985 Thomas Kolby

1984 John Squires

1983 Forrest Butler

1982 Gale Olrich

1981 Gary Towell

1980 Ronald Hathorn

1979 Howard Harris

1978 Clarence Ortman

1977 Jack Irvin

1976 Edwin Sironen

1975 James Easley

1974 Paul Page

1973 Clifford Reed

1972 Eugene Davis

1971 Glade Wilson

1970 Thomas Barnes

1969 O. A. Bless

1968 Orrin Crooks

1967 Charles Zickefoose

1966 Charles Munkres

1964 Art Reisdorph

1963 Samuel Krause