Section Small System Program Award

Up to three awards may be granted annually. Each award will consist of a plaque and $200 in cash to be used specifically toward funding small system development. Each section will be asked to indicate the anticipated use of the funds. No award will be granted if submissions do not merit such recognition.

Annually, as deserved.

All AWWA sections are eligible. Any activity conducted by a section in training, assisting, or educating small systems during the past year is eligible. Each section will be eligible for only one award per year. Projects sponsored jointly with utilities or other organizations are eligible and are encouraged. However, small system activities conducted solely by utilities or other organizations are not eligible. Small System activities submitted must have been developed, administered, or introduced during the past year. Section resources will be considered by the award committee.

Please submit form below

Submission to the awards committee of completed entry form plus any letters of commendation.

February 1

The committee shall consist of a chair and up to five other members, each appointed for a three-year term by the chair of the Small Systems Division.

The award committee will consider and evaluate each section entry on the following criteria:

• Innovation
• Effectiveness
• Practical applicability for other AWWA sections
• Benefits for small systems, the water industry, and the public

Winners will be selected on the basis of the above criteria from the nominations received by the submission date. The award committee may contact nominating sponsors to pose specific questions or for clarification of information on the nomination submitted.

Winners will be announced by April 15. Award certificates will be presented to the Small System Committee chairs of winning sections at the American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition.