Each year, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) recognizes excellence and achievement in the water environment profession within the following categories: Individual Service and Contribution, Education, Organization and Association Recognition, Operational and Design Excellence, and Published Papers. The awards will be presented during ceremonies at WEFTEC®.08 - WEF's 81st annual technical exhibition and conference - next month in Chicago, Ill.

2008 WEF Excellence Award Recipients

Collection Systems Award
George LeRoy Martin

Eddy Wastewater Principles and Processes Medal
Craig D. Adams, Glen T. Daigger and Holley Kaempfer Steller

Emerson Distinguished Service Medal
Billy G. Turner

Engelbrecht International Achievement Award
Daniel A. Nolasco

Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal
Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr. and Dr. Daniel H. Zitomer

Gascoigne Medal for WWTP Operational Improvement
Thomas Asmus, Michael Gerbitz, Larry Reinke, Kenneth Sedmak, and Timothy Stockman

Industrial Water Quality Achievement Award
U.S. Dept. of Energy/Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies

Innovative Technology Awards - Four Categories
ADS Environmental Services - ADS Spider (Collection Systems), Accusonic Technologies - Accusonic 7510+ (Instrumentation), AquaAerobic Systems, Inc. - AquaDiamond® Filter (Process Equipment) and Penn Valley Pump Company - Double Disc Pump (Solids Handling/Disposal)

McKee Groundwater Protection, Restoration, Sustainable Use Medal
Johanshir Golchin, Bruce H. Kjartanson, Say Kee Ong, Shane W. Rogers, and Greg A. Stenback

Member Association Achievement Award
Michigan Water Environment Association and Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association

Member Association Safety Award
New England Water Environment Association

Outstanding Member Association Award
North Carolina Water Environment Association

Outstanding Young Water Environment Professional Award
Charles Bott

Public Education Award - Three Categories
Isabel S. Tourkantonis (Individual), Florida Water Environment Association - Public Outreach and Communication Committee (Member Association), and Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County - Clearwater Program (Other)

Public Officials Award
The Honorable Thomas M. Menino (Mayor, City of Boston, Mass.) and Terrence J. O'Brien (President, Board of Commissioners, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago)

Rudolfs Industrial Waste Management Medal
Jennifer L. Dauphinais, Ines D. Henriques, Richard T. Kelly II, and Nancy G. Love

WEF Graduate Studies Scholarship
Jason J. Flowers, P.E.

As the largest water quality event in North America and largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, WEFTEC.08 is expected to host more than 18,000 of the world's leading water quality experts and 1,000 companies featuring the latest in water quality technology. WEFTEC.08 will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. from October 18-22, 2008.

For more information about the WEF Excellence Awards, please visit www.wef.org

About WEF

Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with 35,000 individual members and 81 affiliated Member Associations representing an additional 50,000 water quality professionals throughout the world. WEF and its member associations proudly work to achieve our mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment.