[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60521-60522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20815]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OW-2003-0064, FRL -7985-1]


National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards: Presentation of 
Awards During the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition 
and Conference (WEFTEC), and Announcement of 2005 National Awards 
Winners

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency will recognize 
municipalities and industries for outstanding and innovative 
technological achievements in wastewater treatment and pollution 
abatement programs at the annual Clean Water Act Recognition Awards 
ceremony during the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition 
and Conference (WEFTEC) in Washington, DC. An inscribed plaque will be 
presented to first and second place national winners for projects and 
programs in operations and maintenance at wastewater treatment 
facilities, biosolids management, pretreatment and storm water 
management. This action also announces the 2005 national awards 
winners.

DATES: Monday, October 31, 2005, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The awards presentation ceremony will be held at the 
Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW., Washington, 
DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria E. Campbell, Telephone: (202) 
564-0628. Facsimile Number: (202) 501-2396. E-mail: 
[email protected]. Also visit the Office of Wastewater 
Management's Web page at http://www.epa.gov/owm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Water Act Recognition Awards are 
authorized by section 501(a) and (e) of the Clean Water Act, and 33 
U.S.C. 1361(a) and (e). Applications and nominations for the national 
award must be recommended by EPA regions. A regulation establishes a 
framework for the annual recognition awards program at 40 CFR part 105. 
EPA announced the availability of application and nomination 
information for this year's awards (70 FR 18396, April 11, 2005). 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

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pollution control agencies and EPA regional offices make 
recommendations to headquarters for the national awards. Programs and 
projects being recognized are in compliance with applicable water 
quality requirements and have a satisfactory record with respect to 
environmental quality. Municipalities and industries are recognized for 
their demonstrated achievements in the following awards categories:
    (1) Outstanding operations and maintenance practices at wastewater 
treatment facilities;
    (2) Exemplary biosolids management projects, technology/innovation 
or development activities, research and public acceptance efforts;
    (3) Outstanding municipal implementation and enforcement of local 
pretreatment programs;
    (4) Implementing outstanding, innovative, and cost-effective storm 
water control. The winners of the EPA's 2005 National Clean Water Act 
Recognition Awards are listed below by category.

Operations and Maintenance Awards Category

First Place:                                      Sub-Category:
Durham Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility     Large Advanced Plant (tie).
 Clean Water Services, Tigard, Oregon.
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver,    Large Advanced Plant (tie).
 Colorado.
Mount Holly Water Pollution Control Facility,     Medium Advanced Plant (tie).
 Mount Holly, New Jersey.
Northwest Water Reclamation Facility, Kennesaw,   Medium Advanced Plant (tie).
 Georgia.
Brownstown Wastewater Utility, Brownstown,        Small Advanced Plant.
 Indiana.
Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment           Large Secondary Plant.
 Facility, Lawrence, Kansas.
Fountain Sanitation District, Fountain, Colorado  Medium Secondary Plant.
Newington New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment      Small Secondary Plant.
 Facility, Newington, New Hampshire.
North Conway Wastewater Treatment Facility,       Large Non-discharging Plant.
 North Conway, Connecticut.
South Blue River Waste Water Treatment Facility,  Small Non-discharging Plant.
 Breckenridge Sanitation District, Breckenridge,
 Colorado.
Second Place:                                     Sub-Category:
Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant,             Large Advanced Plant.
 Metropolitan Council Environmental Services,
 Shakopee, Minnesota.
Wheaton Sanitary District, Wheaton, Illinois....  Medium Advanced Plant.
Village of Lima Wastewater Treatment Plant,       Small Advanced Plant.
 Lima, New York.
Town of Canton Water Pollution Control Facility,  Small Secondary Plant.
 Canton, Connecticut.
 

Biosolids Management Awards Category

First Place:                                      Sub-Category:
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority,   Large Operating Projects.
 Biosolids Management Program, Washington, DC.
Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment           Small Operating Projects Lawrence, Kansas
 Facility,.
Dr. Ken Barbarick and Dr. Jim Ippolito, Colorado  Research Activities.
 State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Second Place:                                     Sub-Category:
West Jackson County Land Application Facility,    Small Operating Projects.
 Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Honorable Mention:                                ..............................................................
Butler County Department of Environmental         Large Operating Projects.
 Services, Hamilton, Ohio.
Tri-Cities Regional Wastewater Authority and      Small Operating Projects.
 Veolia Water North America, Dayton, Ohio.
 

Pretreatment Awards Category

First Place:                                      Sub-Category:
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District,           Greater than 20 Significant Industrial Users (SIUs).
 Martinez, California.
City of Wilsonville Water Pollution Control       6-20 SIUs.
 Facility, Wilsonville, Oregon.
Second Place:                                     Sub-Category:
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services      Greater than 20 SIUs.
 Utility Compliance and Monitoring Industrial
 Pretreatment Program, Pompano Beach, Florida.
Upper Merion Municipal Utility Authority, King    6-20 SIUs.
 of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
 

Stormwater Management Awards Category

First Place:                                      Sub-Category:
Northrop Grumman/Newport News/Continental         Industrial.
 Maritime of San Diego, Inc., San Diego,
 California.
 


    Dated: October 5, 2005.
James A. Hanlon,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
[FR Doc. 05-20815 Filed 10-17-05; 8:45 am]
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