AWWA’s Opflow continues winning streak with fifth APEX Award

Opflow – the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) monthly magazine for water utility operators – has picked up its fifth consecutive award for publication excellence.

The magazine received a 2023 APEX Award for its “Operators Need to Know” series. This also marks the fourth year in a row that Opflow was recognized for a series on a single topic/theme.

The “Operators Need to Know” series is an ongoing feature that equips operators with valuable knowledge and insights. The series, spanning multiple issues, focuses on providing operators with essential information on various topics within the water sector, including treatment, infrastructure, water quality and laboratory issues.

“The goal of the ‘Operators Need to Know’ series is to take complex subjects and break them down to basics,” said Hunter Adams, co-author of the series and environmental laboratory supervisor with Cypress Environmental Laboratory in Wichita Falls, Texas. “The articles are useful for new operators, as refreshers for seasoned operators, and for those working in small systems who might not have the internal support large systems have.”

The award-winning entries for the series include articles from the March, April and May 2022 issues of Opflow:

• Operators Need to Know Conventional Treatment Processes (March 2022)
• Operators Need to Know Advanced Treatment Processes (April 2022)
• Operators Need to Know Basics of Distribution System Water Quality (May 2022)

“The ‘Operators Need to Know’ series has been a popular addition to Opflow,” said John Hughes, editor of Opflow. “I’m happy we were able to provide such great content for AWWA’s members and continue our APEX winning streak!”

This is the 35th year for the annual APEX Awards program, hosted by Communications Concepts, which recognizes excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall communications achievements.