Past Winners:
2021:  Village of Lombard
2019:  Village of Mt Prospect
2018: City of Highland Park
2017: DuPage Water Commission - Water Conservation & Protection
2016: City Water Light & Power - Leak Detection
2015: City of Chicago - Meter Save
2014: City of Evanston

ISAWWA Water Efficiency Committee is looking for the best and brightest innovations, programs and ideas to conserve and protect our most precious resource – water.

Each year, the Water Efficiency Committee will honor one ISAWWA member affiliated utility that is making significant contributions to water efficiency within the water industry. This award will recognize outstanding achievements in any of the following areas:

• Water efficiency master plans
• Renewable water policies and practices
• Watershed protection
• Environmental stewardship
• Community outreach programs
• Water loss reduction
• Retrofit programs
• Rate measures
• Process optimization
• Employee education
• Conservation
• Public education

Projects must be from a utility located in Illinois.

1. Innovation and creativity
2. Clearly defined goals, objectives and timelines
3. Quantified water savings and financial results
4. Public or staff education benefits
5. Efficiency merits
6. Transferability for other utilities
7. Quality of submission

Additional supporting materials: It is suggested, but not required to submit additional supporting materials. Suggested additional items could include summary program documentation, reports about the project, website screen captures, links to the website, or newspaper clippings. Please reference specific areas of supporting materials that further support the application for review.  These materials can be submitted via the form below. Please combine all supporting materials into one word document and submit in word or pdf format.