Project Awards

Honoring innovation and excellence on specific projects and disciplines within the water sector

Industrial Water Quality Achievement Award

Recognizes significant, lasting, and measurable excellence in water quality improvement or in the prevention of water quality degradation by innovative design and operation of an industrial wastewater, pretreatment, or source prevention program.

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Innovative Technology Award

This award recognizes WEF Exhibitor Members who have introduced new innovative products or services related to our sector.

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Water Quality Improvement Award

Recognizes a program that best demonstrates significant, lasting, and measurable excellence in water quality improvement or the prevention of water quality degradation in a region, basin, or water body.

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WEF Project Excellence Award

This award honors excellence and innovation in the execution of projects and programs in the water sector.        

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Member Association Excellence Awards

OUTSTANDING MEMBER ASSOCIATION AWARD

This award recognizes outstanding MAs that excel in such areas as membership retention, financial strength, new memberships, scholarship programs, student achievement and support, technology transfers, or awards programs.

MEMBER ASSOCIATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award recognizes a WEF Member Association that demonstrates superior achievement in a performance area program or project.

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The Burke Award

This award recognizes a municipal or industrial wastewater facility for establishing and maintaining an active and effective safety program.

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