Water Environment Association of Texas

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year Award Nomination

The WEAT Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year Award shall be presented to a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Texas that has consistently exhibited outstanding performance of daily activities beyond the normal call of duty. Categories: There are three size categories for this award. The categories are determined by plant flow rates. All three categories may be awarded simultaneously in any single year.

Category #1 for plants with flow rates of less than 1 MGD
Category #2 for plants with flow rates of 1-15 MGD
Category #3 for plants with flow rates greater than 15 MGD

Award Criteria includes:

Nomination must specify Category and flow rate of facility.
Shall have had no more than five compliance violations during the two years preceding the nomination.
Shall have a satisfactory system of historical records and annual reports.
Shall have a documented safety program in action and have had no more than five reportable, lost-time incidents per 100 facility employees in the year preceding the nomination.
Shall have at least one TCEQ certified operator on staff. A copy of the operator certification certificate(s) is required.
Shall provide a description of the plant including processes used and capacity.
Shall provide a photograph of the staff that includes the plant in the background.
A one-page summary of how the nominee meets the criteria and why the nominee should receive the award is required.

Your First and Last Name

Your Email Address

Name of Nominee

Municipal Treatment Plant of the year category

Category #1 - flow rate of less than 1 MGD

Category #2 - flow rate of 1-15 MGD

Category #3 flow rate greater than 15 MGD

Confirm the plant had NO MORE THAN 5 compliance violations during the two years preceding the nomination.

The plant HAS NOT HAD more than 5 compliance violations during the 2 years proceeding the nomination

The plant HAS HAD more than 5 compliance violations during the 2 years proceeding the nomination

Does the plant have a documented safety program?

Yes

Has experienced no more than five reportable, lost-time incidents per 100 facility employees in the year preceding the nomination?

Yes

Does the plant have at least one TCEQ certified operator on staff?

Yes

What is the certified operator's name?

Provide a description of the plant including process used and capacity. You may write in your answer or upload the description in the next question.

Provide a description of the plant including process used and capacity.

Provide a photograph of the staff that includes the plant in the background.

Email pictures to: awards@weat.org if you are unable to upload

Provide a one-page summary of how the nominee meets the criteria and why the nominee should receive the award. (2 delivery options: Provide in paragraph form below or attach file in next question.

Provide a one-page summary of how the nominee meets the criteria and why the nominee should receive the award.