Jon Liberzon

First Place
 Santa Ana River Basin Section

Jon Liberzon recently joined Black & Veatch as Emerging Markets Process Engineering lead. Previously, Jon was Vice President at Tomorrow Water, a technology-developer and solutions provider, where he helped launch new treatment technologies including novel BAF processes for advanced primary treatment, Thermal Hydrolysis, Flow-through AGS, and sidestream Annamox. Previously, he was director of water technologies at Algal Scientific, which developed a high-rate nutrient recovery biological process. Jon also helped develop algae-based aeration systems at the startup Aquanos, and designed water conveyance and agricultural projects in developing countries, including Haiti and Vanuatu. Jon holds a Masters from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and a Bachelors from the University of Michigan, and is currently a PhD student at University of California, Irvine. He holds co-inventor status on at least 3 wastewater process patents. He enjoys anything in or on the water, including surfing, diving, kiteboarding, sailing, snorkeling, & microscope-safaris.

Purpose

The Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5S) is used by water environment associations (i.e., those working with sewage and sewage treatment) to honour those who have made a particular contribution to the industry.

Pennsylvania started the High Hat Society in 1937 and used the words "Sludge Shovelers Society" in its initiation ceremony. Later, this became known as the Ted Moses Sludge Shovelers Society. The second Chapter of the Five S Society was formed in Arizona in October 1940, the idea being conceived by A.W. "Dusty" Miller and F. Carlyle Roberts, Jr. There are chapters in many of the United States and in Canada, as well as the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

5S chapters do not accept applications, but select potential members. Each inductee receives a badge in the form of a gold tie bar in the shape of a round-nosed shovel.

5S recognizes individuals active in protecting the water environment through participation in Local, State, and/or Federal sponsored activities. 

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