Recognizes WEF Associate Members who have introduced new innovative products or services related to the construction, operation or maintenance of treatment facilities.

Categories: 

Instrumentation - scientific instruments used either in the laboratory or for control of the different treatment process.

Process Equipment - equipment used in the treatment plant to remove impurities from wastewater.

Collection Systems - sewers and pumping stations used to convey wastewater from its source to the treatment plant.

Solids Handling/Disposal - process of removing a part of the water in the accumulated solids from the wastewater treatment plant and the disposal of the resulting biosolids.

1. The products or services must demonstrate an innovative aspect utilizing new ideas, methods, alterations and/or unique changes from existing systems.
2. The products or services must have been in full scale operation at a wastewater treatment facility or in a collections system for a minimum of one year.
3. The products or services are eligible for a five-year period immediately after documented results from a full scale installation become a matter of public record. Two re-nominations may be made.
4. The products or services must demonstrate a significant achievement in design, operation, maintenance or process change resulting in demonstrated long-term water quality improvement. The application should give significant detail as to the nature of the engineering or scientific advances leading to the improvement.

• Nomination Form 
• Documentation stating specific reasons for nomination.
• Supporting documentation required under criteria, i.e. detailed summary data showing significant reduction in classic macro pollutants, BOD, N, TS discharged to the effluent or in the sludge. 
• Detailed summary data showing significant reduction in micro pollutants, chlorinated hydrocarbons, pesticides, metals, or hazardous compounds by the products or services; Method of wastewater treatment or sludge handling/disposal that maintains efficiency and results in lower capital, operating or maintenance costs as a result of using the products or services.