2009 WINNERS
- WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM OF YEAR
Under 5,000 Wastewater Customers
CH2M Hill OMI / City of Swainsboro
5,000 to 50,000 Wastewater Customers
Henry County Water & Sewer Authority
Greater Than 50,000 Wastewater Customers
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
GAWP presents an award annually to wastewater collection system owners who perform exceptional efforts to properly manage, operate and maintain their collection systems. Nominations for each category of wastewater collection systems are accepted during the Summer months of each year.
Teams of certified collection system operators visit each nominated organization to determine the category winner. Recognition of winners occurs during the annual GAWP Fall Conference. Get the recognition for your facility and personnel that is deserved!
Nomination Deadline
To verify whether nominations are currently being accepted and to view the inspection criteria, please visit http://gawp.org/awards.php
Golden Manhole Society
Upon the recommendation of the Collections Committee, GWEF’s Executive Committee established the "Golden Manhole Society" in 2003 to promote pride and professionalism in wastewater collection system operations through GWEF and GAWP Selection for membership will be considered a high honor and will recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the art and science of Collection System operations through the operation, maintenance, design, construction, management, planning, education, training, or certification of collection systems, as well as, through service to GWEF and GAWP. Specific rules and criteria governing this society are given in the GWEF Operations Manual. For more information on the Golden Manhole Society contact the Collections Committee Chair listed in the PDF file posted at this location. http://www.gawp.org/committees.php
2009 Golden Manhole Society Inductees
Rob Bocarro, Brown and Caldwell
Ray Sanders, Henry County Water and Sewer Department
Howard Buck, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
Mike Beard, Macon Water Authority
Stacy Barnes, Columbus Water Works