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.
The award consists of a plaque suitably inscribed with the recipient’s name and is presented by a Federation representative at the Member Association annual meeting.
Criteria
WEF Member Associations select their recipient for the Hatfield Award following the WEF general criteria indicated below:
- Member of the Water Environment Federation
- Documentation of a successful system of reports from the operator to his or her superiors that fulfill the information requirements and provide the operator with a forum for suggestions for improvements.
- Use of a good public relations program.
- The nominee should have contributed to the dissemination of information concerning advancements in the field
How To Submit A Nomination To Your Member Association
If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for the Hatfield Award, please click the link below to access the Nomination Form:
Mail or e-mail this form and all attachments to your Member Association’s Awards Program Manager.
Click here to find your MA’s contact information.
Please contact Rebecca Culhane rculhane@wef.org if you have any questions.
2025
MA Awards Order Form (closed)
A MA Board, Awards Chair or MA Staff must
submit the order form to:
WEF Staff Rebecca Culhane at rculhane@wef.org
Nomination deadline
WEF must receive the MA Awards Order Form a minimum of 8 weeks prior to the start date of a MA Conference.