The City of Santa Ana accepting their award for Collection System of the Year, medium category, at the CWEA awards ceremony April 14th in Sacramento. (photo by Eleakis & Elder Photography)

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Introducing CWEA’s 2021-22 Award Winners

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CWEA is proud to announce the state winners of the Annual Awards program. These individuals and agencies were selected by CWEA’s Committees from over 172 applications.

“It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in the wastewater industry. From recycled water to green energy to resource recovery, these award winners demonstrate they can step up, work together, and achieve great things to ensure clean water for all Californians. We are so proud of their accomplishments,” said Debi Lewis, CWEA Board Member and Chair of our Membership and External Relations committee which oversees the awards program.

Congratulations to all the winners. These agencies and individuals are leading the way in protecting and enhancing our water environment.

AWARDS CEREMONY PHOTO GALLERY AWARD WINNERS DATABASE

Photos of the Year

: First Place – David Wylie

: Second Place – Latif Laari

: Third Place – Joe Zumbo

Collection Systems

City of Roseville

Collection System of the Year Large (Over 500 miles)
City of Roseville

Collection System of the Year Medium (250–500 miles)
City of Santa Ana

City of Santa Ana

Collection System of the Year Small (0-249 Miles)
Leucadia Wastewater District

Collection System Person of the Year
Kelvin Ellison, Pebble Beach CSD

Kelvin Ellison

Facilities of the Year

HAARF City of Escondido

Plant of the Year Medium
Hale Avenue Resource Recovery Facility – City of Escondido

NEW AWARD
Tertiary Treatment Plant of the Year
Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center

Plant of the Year Small
Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant – City of Redding

Stillwater WWTP, City of Redding

Engineering Research & Achievement

City of Carson and LACSD

Engineering Achievement of the Year
City of Carson and Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts – Carriage Crest Stormwater Capture Project

Research Achievement of the Year
Silicon Valley Clean Water “Energy-Positive Anaerobic Secondary Treatment”
CWEA’s Board has approved renaming this award the Dr. David Jenkins Research Achievement Award starting with our next awards cycle.