ACWWA Invites Submissions for Award Nominations for 2021!
If you know someone who has made a contribution to the water and/or wastewater industry, don’t let their efforts go unnoticed. The following awards are eligible for presentation at the 2021 ACWWA Virtual Annual Conference. Please note that the deadline for 2021 Award Nomination submissions is July 31st, 2021.
Fuller Award (Nominee must be a member of AWWA) The George Warren Fuller Award is awarded by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and may be presented annually to a member of ACWWA for distinguished service in the water supply field in commemoration of the sound engineering skill, the brilliant diplomatic talent and the constructive leadership that characterized the life of George Warren Fuller. The award was established in 1937 in memory of Mr. Fuller who, besides being identified with several important sanitary engineering advances, is given much of the credit for AWWA’s development from a social group to its’ present high standing as a technical organization.
MacNab Award (Nominee must be a member of AWWA or WEF) The Ira P MacNab Award is awarded by ACWWA and may be presented annually to a member of the ACWWA for outstanding service to the water industry in Atlantic Canada. The award was established in 1957 when the ACWWA was called the Maritime Branch of the Canadian Section AWWA. It is in honour of the late Dr. Ira MacNab, P.Eng., the first president of the Maritime Branch, for his untiring efforts and wise council during our formative years and to recognize his outstanding service and interest in the local water utility field.
Project of the Year - Engineering Award/Environmental Award(Nominee must be a member of AWWA or WEF) The Project of the Year - Engineering Award/Environmental Award is awarded by ACWWA to a Municipality or Utility and their Consultant, one of which is a member of ACWWA, to recognize outstanding projects in Atlantic Canada that demonstrate innovation and state-of-the-art technology in water or wastewater projects. Awards may be presented in each of the following three categories:
Small Utility - less than 5000 customers
Medium Utility - between 5000 and 25,000 customers
Contribution Award(Nominee must be a member of AWWA or WEF) The Contribution Award is awarded by ACWWA and may be presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions by an individual or a group of individual volunteers to ACWWA programs and/or the water industry throughout Atlantic Canada.
Young Professional Award(Nominee must be a member of AWWA or WEF) The Young Professional Award recognizes a Young Professional within the Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association for outstanding contributions to the water & wastewater industry, and to the ACWWA Young Professionals’ committee.
Where applicable, an awards committee has been established for the specific awards. The awards committee shall select the recommended candidate for the award from the nominations received, and shall present the award to the recipients during the ACWWA Annual Conference.
The recipient of the Fuller Award receives a pin at the ACWWA Annual Conference, and the actual Fuller Award is presented at the following AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition.
The deadline for submissions will be June 30th, 2020 for awards to be presented at the 2020 ACWWA Annual Conference in Fredericton, NB.
Individuals wishing to nominate an individual or group for an award should download, print and complete this form, use our online nomination form or contact the ACWWA office and request the applicable nomination form.
Nomination forms can be faxed or emailed to ACWWA at 902-435-7796 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Questions, nominee biographies and/or project descriptions can be emailed to the following contact.
Contact:
Clara Shea, Executive Director
902-434-6002
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