Awards
Hatfield Award
The William D. Hatfield Award is presented to operators of wastewater treatment plants for outstanding performance and professionalism. This award will be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Monday, April 17 at the 2023 WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
William D. Hatfield Award – Call for Nominations 2023
Nominations are now closed.
Deadline to submit a nomination is January 15, 2023.
Golden Maintenance Hole Award
The Golden Manhole Award recognizes those who have shown dedication to the area of sewer (wastewater and stormwater) collection systems. This award will be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Monday, April 17 at the 2023 WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition at RBC Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
Golden Maintenance Hole Award – Call for Nominations 2023
Nominations are now closed.
Deadline to submit a nomination is January 15, 2023.
Geoffrey T. G. Scott Award
The Geoffrey T. G. Scott Memorial Award recognizes a member of the water environment industry in Canada for his/her outstanding example of leadership and inspiration in championing a worthwhile endeavour and thereby advancing the mission of the water environment industry. This award will be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Monday, April 17 at the 2023 WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
Geoffrey TG Scott Award – Call for Nominations 2023
Nominations are now closed.
Deadline to submit a nomination is January 15, 2023.
Outstanding YP Award
The Outstanding Young Professional Award recognizes the contribution of a young professional to the Ontario wastewater industry. This award will be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Monday, April 17 at the 2023 WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
Outstanding YP – Call for Nominations 2023
Nominations are now closed.
Deadline to submit a nomination is January 15, 2023.
George W. Burke Award
The purpose of the George W. Burke, Jr. Award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities. This award will be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Monday, April 17 at the 2023 WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
George W. Burke Award – Call for Nominations 2023
Nominations are now closed.
Deadline to submit a nomination is January 15, 2023.
Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award
The WEF Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award recognizes an individual for outstanding performance, professionalism and contributions to the water quality analysis profession. This award will be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Monday, April 17 at the 2023 WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award – Call for Nominations 2023
Nominations are now closed.
Deadline to submit a nomination is January 15, 2023
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Committee representing water and wastewater associations awards a student each year for their water and environmental projects.
Student Design Competition
The WEAO Student Design Competition provides an opportunity for Ontario post-secondary student teams to work on a real-world problem in the water industry. The 2024 WEAO Student Design Competition will take place in New Orleans in October, 2024.
For details, including submission deadline, click here
The deadline for submission is October 1, 2023.
Residuals and Biosolids Awards
The Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) is soliciting nominations for the Annual Award for Exemplary Residuals and Biosolids Management, to recognize practitioners that go beyond the minimum requirements and “raise the bar” in the management of residuals and biosolids in Ontario.
For details on these Awards, including submission deadline, click here.
Nominations are now open.
The deadline for submission of nominations is January 15, 2024 via email to weao@weao.org.
OWWA/WEAO Climate Action Award
This award recognizes and acknowledges innovations in infrastructure that adapt to climate change (resilient infrastructure) or reduce climate impacts by significantly decreasing greenhouse gas emissions (mitigation). The award is open to all agencies, municipalities, and private sector companies in Ontario’s water sector.
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Deadline for submission is January 31, 2023.
Intelligent Water Solutions Challenge
The Challenge focuses on innovative solutions to engineering and operation problems facing water and wastewater utilities.
For details on the challenge, click here
Challenge Solution Submission is now closed.