The Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers was originated to encourage members to "get involved."  You cannot join the Society -- you must be "selected" -- on the basis of merit.

To learn more about the 5S Society, please visit WEF's website by clicking HERE or view this letter from ACWWA's WEF Delegate, Dave Galraith.

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The Bedell Award is awarded by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and may be presented every three years to a member of ACWWA to acknowledge extraordinary service to a WEF Member Association. The award is named for Arthur Sidney Bedell, WEF’s second president for his long devotion and service to the New York Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association, now the New York Water Environment Association. He was Chief of the Bureau of Sewage and Waste Disposal of the New York State Department of Health. The Award was first awarded by ACWWA in 2009.

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The Burke Award is awarded by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and recognizes a municipal or industrial wastewater facility for establishing and maintaining an active and effective safety program. This award was established in 1982 in honour of George W. Burke, Jr., for his many years of service to both the water environment field and WEF as staff manager of technical services. Mr. Burke was instrumental in developing WEF's annual safety survey and assisting in the production of several safety training aids and promotional packets.

The purpose of this award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities.

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The Contribution Award, formerly the Volunteer Recognition 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. The nominee must be a member of ACWWA, (AWWA or WEF), or employed by a utility member of ACWWA.

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This AWWA award was established in 1937 in memory of George Warren Fuller. In addition to being an inventive technician who is identified with several important sanitary engineering advances during this century, Mr. Fuller devoted himself fully to the advancement of professional associations and societies in his field. During the youthful years of sanitary engineering it was through his efforts and guidance that the American Water Works Association rose from the level of a social group to its present high standing as a technical organization. From 1968 to 1975 the award was renamed “Water Utility Man of the Year” but reverted to its original title during 1975. Each year each Section may determine if any member(s) has made a significant contribution toward the advancement of water works practice within the Section which has been above and beyond that expected of officers in fulfilling their obligations or duties. It is AWWA’s highest section award.

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Read more: Fuller Award (AWWA)

The Laboratory Award is awarded by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and recognizes individuals for outstanding performance, professionalism and contributions to the water quality analysis profession.

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This award was established in 1957 by the forerunner of the Atlantic Canada Section of AWWA, the Maritime Branch of the Canadian Section American Water Works Association. Establishment of the award marked the tenth anniversary of the Maritime Branch. The award is in honour of the late Dr. Ira P. MacNab, P.Eng. the first president of the Maritime Branch for his untiring efforts and wise council during the formative years of the Branch and to recognize his outstanding service and interest in the water utility field in the Maritime Provinces. The award may be presented annually to a member of the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association for outstanding service to the Association.

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Read more: MacNab Award (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

• Large Utility - more than 25,000 customers

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Read more: Project of the Year Award (AWWA OR WEF)

To recognize those organization members who have provided valuable support for AWWA programs and goals through their long-standing Association membership.

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The Silent Hero Award is awarded by ACWWA and may be presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions of water and wastewater operators in each of the four Atlantic Canada provinces. The nominees must be a member of ACWWA, employed by a utility member of ACWWA, or employed by a Corporate Member of WEF.

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Read more: Silent Hero Award (AWWA OR WEF)

ACWWA awards the Emerging Leader (Formally Young Professional) of the Year Award to recognize an Emerging Professional within ACWWA for outstanding contributions to the water & wastewater industry and the ACWWA Emerging Professionals' committee.

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Congratulations to Peter Brown, TransAqua’s Lead Operator for winning WEFs 2017 Morgan Operational Solutions Award!  

Peter has received the Water Environment Federation’s 2017 Morgan Operational Solutions Award for his innovative approach to visually inspecting large diameter sewer pipes using a modified boat. TransAqua’s 5’6” diameter, 1.1km tunnel transporting wastewater from Moncton and Dieppe to the treatment facility in Riverview was inspected in 2016 and found to be structurally sound. Congratulations to Peter on receiving this Award. The Water Environment Federation is a technical and educational organization of 33,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world since 1928.