[Federal Register: October 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 200)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OW-2003-0064, FRL -7985-1]
National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards: Presentation of
Awards During the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition
and Conference (WEFTEC), and Announcement of 2005 National Awards
Winners
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency will recognize
municipalities and industries for outstanding and innovative
technological achievements in wastewater treatment and pollution
abatement programs at the annual Clean Water Act Recognition Awards
ceremony during the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition
and Conference (WEFTEC) in Washington, DC. An inscribed plaque will be
presented to first and second place national winners for projects and
programs in operations and maintenance at wastewater treatment
facilities, biosolids management, pretreatment and storm water
management. This action also announces the 2005 national awards
winners.
DATES: Monday, October 31, 2005, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The awards presentation ceremony will be held at the
Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW., Washington,
DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria E. Campbell, Telephone: (202)
564-0628. Facsimile Number: (202) 501-2396. E-mail:
campbell.maria@epa.gov. Also visit the Office of Wastewater
Management's Web page at http://www.epa.gov/owm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Water Act Recognition Awards are
authorized by section 501(a) and (e) of the Clean Water Act, and 33
U.S.C. 1361(a) and (e). Applications and nominations for the national
award must be recommended by EPA regions. A regulation establishes a
framework for the annual recognition awards program at 40 CFR part 105.
EPA announced the availability of application and nomination
information for this year's awards (70 FR 18396, April 11, 2005). The
awards program provides national recognition and encourages public
support of programs aimed at protecting the public's health and safety
and the nation's water quality. State water
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pollution control agencies and EPA regional offices make
recommendations to headquarters for the national awards. Programs and
projects being recognized are in compliance with applicable water
quality requirements and have a satisfactory record with respect to
environmental quality. Municipalities and industries are recognized for
their demonstrated achievements in the following awards categories:
(1) Outstanding operations and maintenance practices at wastewater
treatment facilities;
(2) Exemplary biosolids management projects, technology/innovation
or development activities, research and public acceptance efforts;
(3) Outstanding municipal implementation and enforcement of local
pretreatment programs;
(4) Implementing outstanding, innovative, and cost-effective storm
water control. The winners of the EPA's 2005 National Clean Water Act
Recognition Awards are listed below by category.
Operations and Maintenance Awards Category
First Place: Sub-Category:
Durham Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Large Advanced Plant (tie).
Clean Water Services, Tigard, Oregon.
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, Large Advanced Plant (tie).
Colorado.
Mount Holly Water Pollution Control Facility, Medium Advanced Plant (tie).
Mount Holly, New Jersey.
Northwest Water Reclamation Facility, Kennesaw, Medium Advanced Plant (tie).
Georgia.
Brownstown Wastewater Utility, Brownstown, Small Advanced Plant.
Indiana.
Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment Large Secondary Plant.
Facility, Lawrence, Kansas.
Fountain Sanitation District, Fountain, Colorado Medium Secondary Plant.
Newington New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Small Secondary Plant.
Facility, Newington, New Hampshire.
North Conway Wastewater Treatment Facility, Large Non-discharging Plant.
North Conway, Connecticut.
South Blue River Waste Water Treatment Facility, Small Non-discharging Plant.
Breckenridge Sanitation District, Breckenridge,
Colorado.
Second Place: Sub-Category:
Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant, Large Advanced Plant.
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services,
Shakopee, Minnesota.
Wheaton Sanitary District, Wheaton, Illinois.... Medium Advanced Plant.
Village of Lima Wastewater Treatment Plant, Small Advanced Plant.
Lima, New York.
Town of Canton Water Pollution Control Facility, Small Secondary Plant.
Canton, Connecticut.
Biosolids Management Awards Category
First Place: Sub-Category:
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, Large Operating Projects.
Biosolids Management Program, Washington, DC.
Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment Small Operating Projects Lawrence, Kansas
Facility,.
Dr. Ken Barbarick and Dr. Jim Ippolito, Colorado Research Activities.
State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Second Place: Sub-Category:
West Jackson County Land Application Facility, Small Operating Projects.
Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Honorable Mention: ..............................................................
Butler County Department of Environmental Large Operating Projects.
Services, Hamilton, Ohio.
Tri-Cities Regional Wastewater Authority and Small Operating Projects.
Veolia Water North America, Dayton, Ohio.
Pretreatment Awards Category
First Place: Sub-Category:
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Greater than 20 Significant Industrial Users (SIUs).
Martinez, California.
City of Wilsonville Water Pollution Control 6-20 SIUs.
Facility, Wilsonville, Oregon.
Second Place: Sub-Category:
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services Greater than 20 SIUs.
Utility Compliance and Monitoring Industrial
Pretreatment Program, Pompano Beach, Florida.
Upper Merion Municipal Utility Authority, King 6-20 SIUs.
of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Stormwater Management Awards Category
First Place: Sub-Category:
Northrop Grumman/Newport News/Continental Industrial.
Maritime of San Diego, Inc., San Diego,
California.
Dated: October 5, 2005.
James A. Hanlon,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
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