This award is for individuals that are employed in a laboratory facility, have direct responsibility for in-house or field testing of water or wastewater activities, and have not previously won the award.  The VWEA/VAAWWA Laboratory Practices Committee reviews the nominations and submits a ballot on their choice.  The Chair of the committee will notify the award winner and nominator by a congratulatory letter.  The awardee will be honored with a plaque presented at the Joint Annual Meeting (WaterJAM).

 

Eligibility/Criteria

• Criteria

  i. Member of the Water Environment Federation.
  ii. Candidate must be employed at an educational facility laboratory, industrial, commercial, or municipal laboratory which performs wastewater-related analysis, and must have direct analytical responsibilities.
  iii. Candidates are eligible for this award only once.
  iv. Qualifying criteria may include:
       a. Membership and involvement in professional associations. Examples: Water Environment Federation Committees, Standard Methods Joint Task Groups, MA committees and conferences and conference activities.
       b. Outstanding efforts in the area of wastewater and environmental aquatic analyses, including such items as innovative sampling techniques or solutions to a treatment, analytical or environmental problem.
       c. Involvement in community activities or public relations.
       d. Presentations at professional conferences, meetings, etc. relevant to water quality analysis.
       e. Professional certifications.
       f. Continuing education.
       g. Contributions that have been beneficial to the nominees facility.
       h. Unusual initiative or performance "beyond the call of duty".