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U.S. EPA's National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards Presentation During the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition and Conference (WEFTEC), and Announcement of 2008 National Awards Winners
PDF Version (2 pp, 87K, About PDF) [Federal Register: October 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 204)] [Notices] [Page 62498-62499] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr21oc08-55] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OW-2003-0064, FRL-8731-1] U.S. EPA's National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards Presentation During the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition and Conference (WEFTEC), and Announcement of 2008 National Awards Winners AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency recognized municipalities and industries for outstanding and innovative technological achievements in wastewater treatment and pollution abatement programs. An inscribed plaque was presented to first and second place national winners at the annual Clean Water Act Recognition Awards presentation during the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition and Conference (WEFTEC). Recognition is made for outstanding programs and projects in operations and maintenance at wastewater treatment facilities, biosolids management and public acceptance, municipal implementation and enforcement of local pretreatment programs, cost- effective storm water controls, and combined sewer overflow controls. This action announces the 2008 national awards winners. DATES: Monday, October 20, 2008, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ADDRESSES: The national awards presentation ceremony was held at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Richardson, Telephone: (202) 564-2947. Facsimile Number: (202) 501-2396. E-Mail: richardson.matthew@epa.gov. Also visit the Office of Wastewater Management's Web page at http://www.epa.gov/owm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Water Act Recognition Awards are authorized by section 501(a) and (e) of the Clean Water Act, and 33 U.S.C. 1361(a) and (e). Applications and nominations for the national awards are recommended by EPA regions. The regulation that establishes the framework for the annual recognition awards program is at 40 CFR part 105. EPA announced the availability of application and nomination information for this year's awards (73 FR 16299, March 27, 2008). The awards program enhances national awareness of municipal wastewater treatment and encourages public support of programs targeted to protecting the public's health and safety and the nation's water quality. State water pollution control agencies and EPA regional offices make recommendations to headquarters for the national awards. Programs and projects being recognized are in compliance with applicable water quality requirements and have a satisfactory record with respect to environmental quality. Municipalities and industries are recognized for their demonstrated creativity and technological achievements in five awards categories as follows: (1) Outstanding Operations and Maintenance practices at wastewater treatment facilities; (2) Exemplary Biosolids Management projects, technology/innovation or development activities, research and public acceptance efforts; (3) Pretreatment Program Excellence; (4) Stormwater Management Excellence; and, (5) Outstanding Combined Sewer Overflow Control programs. The winners of the EPA's 2008 National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards are listed below by category. [[Page 62499]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub-category ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Operations and Maintenance Awards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ O&M First Place: F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Large Advanced Plant. Buford, Georgia, EPA Region 4. El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Large Advanced Plant. Board, Northwest Wastewater Treatment Facility, El Paso, Texas, EPA Region 6. City of Newnan--Wahoo Creek Water Pollution Medium Advanced Plant. Control Plant, Newnan, Georgia, EPA Region 4. Waterville Wastewater Treatment Facility, Small Advanced Plant. Waterville, New York, EPA Region 2. Joint Water Pollution Control Plant, Carson, Large Secondary Plant. California, EPA Region 9. Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant, City Medium Non-Discharging of Vidalia, ESG Operations, Georgia, EPA Plant. Region 4. The Manor Water Reclamation Facility, Small Non-Discharging Alpharetta, Georgia, EPA Region 4. Plant. Bristol, New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Most Improved Plant. Plant, Bristol, New Hampshire, EPA Region 1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ O&M Second Place: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Large Secondary Plant. Martinez, California, EPA Region 9. Grandville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Medium Advanced Plant. Grandville, Michigan, EPA Region 5. Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Small Advanced Plant. Authority, Beaver Estates Water Pollution Control Plant, Douglasville, Georgia, EPA Region 4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Exemplary Biosolids Management Awards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Biosolids First Place: Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment Large Operating Facility, Lawrence, Kansas, EPA Region 7. Projects. Tahlequah Public Works Authority Compost Small Operating Operation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, EPA Region Projects. 6. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Public Acceptance. Greater Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, EPA Region 5. Biosolids Second Place: Spencer Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Large Operating Organic Resource Recycling Program, St. Projects. Peters, Missouri, EPA Region 7. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Pretreatment Program Awards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pretreatment First Place: Union Sanitary District, Union City, Greater Than 21 California, EPA Region 9. Significant Industrial Users (SIUs). Sam Hobbs Regional Wastewater Treatment 6-20 SIUs. Facility, Casper, Wyoming, EPA Region 8. St. Johns County Utilities Pretreatment 0-5 SIUs. Program, St. Augustine, Florida, EPA Region 4. Pretreatment Second Place: Laguna Subregional Reclamation Facility, Greater Than 21 SIUs. Santa Rosa, California, EPA Region 9. South Valley Water Reclamation Facility 6-20 SIUs. Pretreatment Program, West Jordan, Utah, EPA Region 8. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Stormwater Management Awards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stormwater First Place: County of Sacramento Commercial/Industrial Industrial Program. Stormwater, Compliance Program, Sacramento, California, EPA Region 9. Stormwater First Place: Rogue Valley Sewer Services, Central Point, Municipal Program. Oregon, EPA Region 10. Stormwater Second Place: Keep It Clean Partnership--City of Boulder, Municipal Program. Town of Erie, City of Longmont, City of Louisville, Town of Superior, and Boulder County, Colorado, EPA Region 8. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Combined Sewer Overflow Control Awards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CSO First Place: Village of Metamora Wastewater Collection Municipal CSO Program. Separation, Metamora, Ohio, EPA Region 5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated: October 10, 2008. Judy Davis, Acting Director, Office of Wastewater Management. [FR Doc. E8-24693 Filed 10-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P