2017 AWARDEES - WATERCON2017
The 2017 award winners are presented below:
George Warren Fuller Award - The award is intended to honor an individual for their distinguished service to the water supply industry in commemoration of the sound engineering skills, diplomatic talent and constructive leadership which characterized the life of George Warren Fuller.
Greg Swanson, Water Advocate
Water Professional of the Year Award – dedication and motivation demonstrated through a career in the water works industry
Carolyn Grieves, Baxter & Woodman
Robert T Sasman Volunteer Appreciation Award– recognition of time and effort volunteered to the enhancement of the Illinois Section
Kevin Culver, AQUA Illinois
Thurston E. Larson Award – Best Paper at the 2015 ISAWWA Conference
Shawn Simpson, Illinois American Water -- Knowledge Retention of an Aging Workforce: GPS Data Collection for Water Utilities
Meritorious Service Award - To recognize an individual that has contributed valuable and significant volunteer time and effort to the Section activities and goals.
Nick Gornick, City of Joliet
John Lechner Award of Excellence- An individual award of excellence to recognize a section Manufacturers/Associates Council member who has demonstrated exemplary service to the drinking water community and to AWWA's mission and goals.
Todd Schaefer, ME Simpson Company
Youth Outreach Recognition - Given to someone who makes outstanding contributions in meeting outreach goals by implementing Outreach Programs
Organizational: Robinson Engineering, Frankfort, Illinois
Individual: Randy Vanderwerf
Clifford E Fore Award - This award is presented to Section members who provide public service above and beyond the job duties required of them in the waterworks field.
Mike Ramsey, Village of Westmont
Water Taste Test - Given to the Utility that produces the best tasting water in the State of Illinois
AQUA Illinois, Kankakee, Illinois
Source Water Protection Award - To recognize organizations in Illinois who have developed and are implementing exemplary source water protection programs.
Systems as defined by the EPA:
- Very Small water systems serve 25-500 people
- Small water systems serve 501-3,300 people
- Medium water systems serve 3,301-10,000 people
- Large water systems serve 10,001-100,000 people
- Very Large water systems serve 100,001+ people
Small System: City of Rock Falls
Medium System: AQUA Illinois, Danville
Utility Water Saver Award - The ISAWWA Water Efficiency Committee will honor ISAWWA member affiliated utilities that are making significant contributions to water efficiency within the water industry.
DuPage Water Commission, Elmhurst, Illinois
E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award - . This award recognizes the outstanding educator of the year. This award is given to the individual who has shown excellence in teaching, mentoring, or developing educational programs for the water industry. This individual has shown dedication and motivated others to seek advancement in their careers while broadening their knowledge, involvement and leadership in the water industry
2016 In Person Seminar - Science of Jetting & "Evaluating CCTV Videos"
Barry Howell, Visu-Sewer of Missouri
2016 Webinar - MACP (Manhole Assessment & Certification Program)
Michelle Harrod, Midwest Water Group
Young Professional Excellence Award – outstanding leadership and participation demonstrated as a Young Professional
Brianna Huber, City of East Moline
Safe Water Scholarship Awards- Multiple scholarships worth $500 to $1,000 each are available for students in the following programs:
Adult Continuing Education (full- or part-time), College Undergraduate (full-time)
Technical School (full-time), Enrichment Program (high school)
James Canning, St Louis University
Brianna Huber, Western Illinois University
David Litwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sarah O'Donnell, Illinois Institute of Technology
One AWWA Operator Scholarship
The Illinois Section will award up to $2000.00 in scholarships for Operator Training. ($1000.00 from ISAWWA with a match of $1000.00 from AWWA National)
William Boyer, Illinois American Water
Quarter Century Service Award – 25 years of service to the industry
Kyle Andrews, CLCJAWA
Rick Beaudoin, Village of Island Lake
Michael Christian, CLCJAWA
Richard Crider, CLCJAWA
Raoul Geary, CLCJAWA
WIllie Kootstra, Village of Island Lake
Jerome Kopec, City of Sesses
Robert Madura, CLCJAWA
Robert Melius, CLCJAWA
Joe Sparrey, Village of Midlothian
AWWA - Gold, Silver - Silver Water Drop Award recognizes 30 years in the Water Industry, Gold Water Drop recognizes 50 years in the Water Industry
| First Name |
Last Name |
Company Name |
Award |
| Jerry |
Adrian |
Somonauk, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Arlyn |
Albrecht |
Lake County Public Water District |
Gold Water Drop |
| Paul |
Alleman |
Gurnee, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Kwok-Keung |
Au |
PeroxyChem |
Silver Water Drop |
| Steven |
Bainbridge |
Bainbridge, Gee, Milanski & Associates |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
Ballun |
Val-Matic Valve & Mfg Corp |
Silver Water Drop |
| Michael |
Bennett |
Westville Water System |
Silver Water Drop |
| Cameron |
Bergendorff |
City of Evanston |
Silver Water Drop |
| Charles |
Bodden |
Gewalt-Hamilton Associates, Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Henry |
Boesch |
Bolingbrook, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
Bolden |
Comprehensive Construction Consulting |
Silver Water Drop |
| Dennis |
Bowe |
Advanced Valve Technologies, INC |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
Breitsameter |
Civiltech Engineering Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Lonny |
Broeckling |
New Baden, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Mikel |
Buss |
Highland Water Works |
Silver Water Drop |
| Joe |
Caveny |
Belvidere, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| William |
Center |
Murphysboro, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Joel |
Christiansen |
Wilmette Water Plant |
Silver Water Drop |
| David |
Conley |
Crest Hill, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Christian |
Cooper |
Hanson Professional Services Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Mary Ann |
Dickinson |
Alliance for Water Efficiency |
Silver Water Drop |
| Robert |
Dill |
Otter Lake Commission |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
Dillon |
City of Batavia |
Silver Water Drop |
| Robyn |
Doescher |
Village of Glenview |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
Donahue |
North Park Public Water District |
Silver Water Drop |
| Wayne |
Dotson |
Long Creek CWS |
Silver Water Drop |
| Laurie |
Dougherty |
Illinois Section AWWA |
Silver Water Drop |
| Kirk |
Eberding |
City Water Light & Power |
Silver Water Drop |
| George |
Elliott |
Carmi Light & Water |
Silver Water Drop |
| Terry |
Engelhardt |
Hach Company |
Life Member Status |
| Cuneyt |
Feizoulof |
CDM Smith |
Silver Water Drop |
| Paul |
Fleming |
Fleming Consulting Services |
Silver Water Drop |
| Michael |
Foley |
Chicago, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Leonard |
Gahgan |
Ingleside, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Kenneth |
Gardner |
Village of Northbrook |
Silver Water Drop |
| Brian |
Gaseor |
Village of Norridge |
Silver Water Drop |
| Michael |
Gauthier |
Polo, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Larry |
Good |
Chamlin & Associates, Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Timothy |
Graves |
City of La Harpe |
Silver Water Drop |
| J. |
Green |
Lockwood Andrews & Newnam |
Silver Water Drop |
| Sandra |
Grossi |
HBK Water Meter Service, Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Brett |
Hanson |
Illinois EPA |
Silver Water Drop |
| Frank |
Hardy |
Village of North Pekin |
Silver Water Drop |
| Neal |
Haufe |
Elgin, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Craig |
Heim |
Mokena, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Kirk |
Hipps |
CDM Smith Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Roger |
Hobbs |
Flora, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Darrell |
Holmes |
Pro-Line Safety Products |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
Holstrom |
Val-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corp. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Wade |
Jacobi |
Village of Bolingbrook |
Silver Water Drop |
| Kyla |
Jacobsen |
City of Elgin Water Department |
Silver Water Drop |
| Donald |
Jensen |
City of Highland Park |
Silver Water Drop |
| Jane |
Johnson |
City of Des Plaines |
Silver Water Drop |
| T. |
Johnson |
MWH Americas, Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Louis |
Jordan |
Village of Moweaqua |
Silver Water Drop |
| Charles |
Juneau |
Juneau Associates Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
Kitson |
Moline, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Robert |
Kohlhase |
Farnsworth Group |
Silver Water Drop |
| Thomas |
Konen |
Yorkville Water Department |
Silver Water Drop |
| Paul |
Kuester |
Elgin, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Gary |
Lanter |
Village of Oblong |
Silver Water Drop |
| Timothy |
Larson |
Village of Wilmette |
Silver Water Drop |
| Joseph |
Lauro |
Village of Franklin Park |
Silver Water Drop |
| Richard |
Leber |
Volo, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Eric |
Lecuyer |
Crystal Lake, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Robert |
Leible |
City of Aurora-Water Treatment Plant |
Silver Water Drop |
| Franklin |
Lewis |
Chatham, IL |
Gold Water Drop |
| Kevin |
Lookis |
Northwest Water Commission |
Silver Water Drop |
| Federico |
Maisch |
Northbrook, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
McBride |
E.R.H. Enterprises, Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Terry |
McGhee |
DuPage Water Commission |
Silver Water Drop |
| Sn |
McKnight |
Quality Flow Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Stewart |
McLeod |
Village of Addison |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
McMahon |
Clayton Camp Point Wtr. Comm. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Ted |
Meckes |
City Water Light & Power |
Silver Water Drop |
| Michael |
Megurdichian |
Rockford, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Kenneth |
Molli |
Veolia North America |
Silver Water Drop |
| Jeffrey |
Musinski |
Village of Arlington Heights |
Silver Water Drop |
| Pietro |
Natalino |
Village of Skokie |
Silver Water Drop |
| Robert |
Nelson |
Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Harold |
O'Connell |
Chicago, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Kevin |
O'Dea |
Geneva, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Christopher |
Olson |
Aurora, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Sandra |
O'Neill |
City of Rock Island Water Department |
Silver Water Drop |
| Mathew |
Overeem |
Village of Mt. Prospect |
Silver Water Drop |
| Stephen |
Palac |
Park Ridge, IL |
Life Member Status |
| Randolph |
Pankiewicz |
Illinois American Water |
Silver Water Drop |
| Wallis |
Parson |
Loves Park, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Allen |
Persons |
Village of Plainfield |
Silver Water Drop |
| David |
Peterson |
Town of Cave Creek, AZ |
Silver Water Drop |
| Leif |
Porter |
Village of Sheffield |
Silver Water Drop |
| Leonard |
Rago |
Carollo Engineers, Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Robert |
Rick |
Ottawa, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Daniel |
Roberts |
Test Inc |
Silver Water Drop |
| Dennis |
Ross |
Otter Lake Water Commission |
Silver Water Drop |
| Eric |
Rothstein |
Galardi Rothstein Group |
Silver Water Drop |
| Donald |
Ruehrwein |
Batavia, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Ellis |
Sanderson |
Illinois State Water Survey |
Gold Water Drop |
| Elmer |
Schaefer |
Towanda, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Reed |
Scheppmann |
Carol Stream, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Michael |
Schiazzano |
Metropolitan Pump Company |
Silver Water Drop |
| Jeff |
Schramuk |
CP Solutions, Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
Somogyi |
City of Rolling Meadows |
Silver Water Drop |
| Anthony |
Speciale |
Village of Sugar Grove |
Silver Water Drop |
| Alan |
Stark |
City of Chicago, Dept. of Water Mgmt. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Mark |
Stofko |
Village of Plainfield |
Silver Water Drop |
| Glen |
Sunderlage |
Village of Sleepy Hollow |
Silver Water Drop |
| Jack |
Taylor |
Heneghan and Associates |
Silver Water Drop |
| Karla |
Teasley |
American Water |
Silver Water Drop |
| Erwin |
Toerber |
Freeport, IL |
Gold Water Drop |
| Daniel |
Trapp |
Frankfort, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Joseph |
Urban |
Holiday Shores Sanitary Dist. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Greg |
Urbanowski |
Peru, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| John |
Van Arsdel |
M.E. Simpson Company, Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
| Paul |
Vogel |
Greeley and Hansen LLC |
Silver Water Drop |
| Fred |
Vogt |
City of Rolling Meadows |
Silver Water Drop |
| Stephen |
Waldock |
Itasca, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Keith |
Watson |
South Elgin, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Thomas |
Weathers |
Lake Villa, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Robert |
Wenger |
Village of Hanover Park |
Silver Water Drop |
| Larry |
Werner |
City of Aurora |
Life Member Status |
| Robert |
West |
CWLP Field Services Center |
Silver Water Drop |
| Donald |
White |
Lake County Public Water District |
Silver Water Drop |
| Perry |
White |
Sandoval, IL |
Silver Water Drop |
| Harold |
Wolff |
Drydon Equipment Inc. |
Silver Water Drop |
100 Year Club Award – Public water supplies that have served Illinois residents for 100 years
City of West Frankfort
City of Witt
Village of Calumet Park
Village of Durand
Village of Glasford
Village of Tinley Park
2017 Overall Competition Champion:
City of Chicago - 11 points
2017 Tapping Contest:
Men's Division: Village of Arlington Heights
Ladies Division: Land of Lincoln Ladies Tappers
2017 Top Ops:
City of Elgin Aquitards
2017 Meter Madness:
Pete Cajigas, Village of Franklin Park
2017 Hydrant Hysteria:
Town of Cortland/Village of Sugar Grove
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