[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54011-54013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25838]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6451-9]


National Wastewater Management Excellence Awards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; announcement of EPA's 1999 National Wastewater 
Management Excellence Awards Presentation at the Water Environment 
Federation's annual conference.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection will recognize 
municipalities and industries for outstanding and innovative 
technological achievements in wastewater treatment and pollution 
abatement programs at the annual National Wastewater Management 
Excellence Awards ceremony during the Water Environment Federation's 
(WEF) annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. An inscribed plaque 
will be presented to first and second place national award winners for 
projects or programs in operations and maintenance, beneficial use of 
biosolids, pretreatment, storm water management and combined sewer 
overflow controls. This action also announces the 1999 national awards 
winners.

DATES: Monday, October 11, 1999, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

ADDRESSES: The National awards presentation ceremony will be held at 
the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 2 Poydras Street, New Orleans, 
Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria E. Campbell at the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wastewater Management, 
Municipal Assistance Branch, 401 M Street, SW, (4204), Washington, D.C. 
20460, (202) 260-5815, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wastewater Management 
Excellence Awards program is authorized under sec. 501(a) and (e) of 
the Clean Water Act. The awards program provides national recognition 
and encourages public support of programs aimed at protecting the 
public's health and safety and the nation's water quality. State water 
pollution control agencies and EPA regional offices make 
recommendations to headquarters for the national awards. Nominees are 
in compliance with applicable water quality requirements or have a 
satisfactory record with respect to environmental quality. Review 
panels select national award winners based on criteria established for 
each program. Municipalities and industries are recognized for their 
demonstrated achievements through the following:
    (1) Outstanding operations and maintenance practices at publicly 
owned wastewater treatment facilities;
    (2) Exemplary biosolids operating projects, technology development, 
research and public acceptance efforts;
    (3) Municipal implementation and enforcement of local pretreatment 
programs;
    (4) Implementing outstanding, innovative and cost-effective storm 
water control programs; and
    (5) implementing combined sewer overflow control programs.
    Winners and categories for the EPA's 1999 National Wastewater 
Management Excellence Awards program are as follows:

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                                                                           Category
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                                        Operations and Maintenance Awards
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First Place:
    York City WWTP, York, Pennsylvania.....  Large Advanced Category.
    Sweetwater Creek WPCP, Douglasville,     Medium Advanced Category.
     Georgia.
    Elk Mound WWTP, Village of Elk Mound,    Small Advanced Category.
     Wisconsin.
    Appleton WWTP, Appleton, Wisconsin.....  Large Secondary Category.
    Escanaba WWTP, Escanaba, Michigan......  Medium Secondary Category.
    Oak Park Conservancy District,           Small Secondary Category.
     Jeffersonville, Indiana.
    Edgartown WWTF, Town of Edgartown,       Small Non-Discharging Category.
     Massachusetts.
    Town of Cedaredge WWTP, Cedaredge,       Most Improved Plant.
     Colorado.
    Jon B. Evans, Town of Carbondale,
     Colorado, Department of Utilities,
     Section 104(g) Trainer for Cedaredge
     WWTP
Second Place:
    South Columbus Water Resource Facility,  Large Advanced Category.
     Columbus, Georgia.
    Westborough WWTF, Westborough,           Medium Advanced Category.
     Massachusetts.
    Inland Empire Utilities Agency-Regional  Medium Advanced Category.
     Plant #2, Chino, California.

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    Swedesboro WWTP, Borough of Swedesboro,  Small Advanced Category.
     New Jersey.
    Brattleboro WWTP, Brattleboro, Vermont.  Medium Secondary Category.
    V. A. Togus WWTF, Togus, Maine.........  Small Secondary Category.
    Breckenridge Sanitation District,        Small Non-Discharging Category.
     South, Blue River WWTP, Breckenridge,
     Colorado.
    Lyndonville WWTF, Lyndon, Vermont......  Most Improved Plant (tie).
    Paul Olander, Vermont Department of
     Environmental Conservation, Section
     104(g), Trainer for Lyndonville WWTF
    Canal Winchester WWTP, Canal             Most Improved Plant (tie).
     Winchester, Ohio.
    Ohio EPA Compliance Assistance Unit,
     Section 104(g) Trainers for Canal
     Winchester WWTP
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                                       Beneficial Use of Biosolids Awards
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First Place:
    Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage          Large Operating Projects.
     District and United Water Services
     Milwaukee, LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Lower Creek Water Reclamation Facility,  Small Operating Projects.
     City of Lenoir, North Carolina.
    Littleton/Englewood Wastewater           Research Activities.
     Treatment Facility, Englewood,
     Colorado and Colorado State
     University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
    Natures Blend Water Pollution Control    Public Acceptance (Municipal).
     Center, City of Warren, Ohio.
    Prowers County, Land Application         Public Acceptance (Other).
     Program, Parker Ag Services, LLC,
     Limon, Colorado, EPIC of Denville, New
     Jersey, and New York City Dept. of
     Environmental Protection.
Second Place:
    Bureau of Environmental Services, City   Large Operating Projects.
     of Portland, Oregon.
    Water Resources Dept of Public Works,    Small Operating Projects.
     City of Washington, North Carolina and
     Synagro, Southeast.
Honorable Mention:
    Village Creek Wastewater Treatment       Large Operating Projects.
     Plant, City of Fort Worth, Texas.
    Pepper's Ferry Regional Wastewater       Small Operating Projects.
     Treatment Authority, Radford, Virginia.
Special Award:
    Oregon Association of Clean Water        For Development of an Outstanding Biosolids Education and Training
     Agencies and Oregon State University     Program
     Extension Service.
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                                               Pretreatment Awards
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First Place:
    City of Wilsonville, Oregon............  0-10 Significant Industrial Users (SIUs).
    South Valley Water Reclamation           11-20 SIUs.
     Facility, West Jordan, Utah.
    Littleton/Englewood WWTP, Englewood,     21 to 50 SIUs.
     Colorado.
    Littleton/Englewood WWTP, Littleton,     21 to 50 SIUs.
     Colorado.
    City of Albuquerque, New Mexico........  51 to 100 SIUs.
    Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District,   Greater than 100 SIUs.
     St. Louis, Missouri.
Second Place:
    Merrimack WWTF, Merrimack, New           0-10 SIUs.
     Hampshire.
    City of San Marcos, Texas..............  11-20 SIUs.
    City of Elkhart, Indiana...............  21 to 50 SIUs.
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                                          Storm Water Management Awards
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First Place:
    Tanners Lake Water Quality Improvement   Municipal.
     Project, Ramsey-Washington Metro
     Watershed District, Oakdale, Minnesota.
    Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Newport,       Industrial.
     Delaware.
Second Place:
    Lowes Creek Storm Water Demonstration    Municipal.
     Project, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Columbus, Ohio.  Industrial (tie).
    Coca Cola USA Fountain, Columbus, Ohio.  Industrial (tie).
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                                     Combined Sewer Overflow Control Awards:
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First Place:
    Department of Public Utilities, City of
     Richmond, Virginia
Second Place:
    City of Auburn, New York (tie)
    Columbus Water Works (tie), Columbus,
     Georgia
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References: 62 FR 39239, Jul. 22, 1997.



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    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1361(a) and (e).

    Dated: September 29, 1999.
Michael B. Cook,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
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