[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67577-67579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19750]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OW-2006-0064, FRL-8246-5]


U.S. EPA's National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards 
Presentation During the Water Environment Federation's Technical 
Exposition and Conference (WEFTEC), and Announcement of 2006 National 
Awards Winners

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency recognized municipalities 
and industries for outstanding and innovative technological 
achievements in wastewater treatment and pollution abatement programs. 
An inscribed plaque was presented to first and second place national 
winners at the annual Clean Water Act Recognition Awards presentation 
during the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition and 
Conference (WEFTEC). Recognition is made every year for outstanding 
programs and projects in operations and maintenance at wastewater 
treatment facilities, biosolids management and public acceptance, 
municipal implementation and enforcement of local pretreatment 
programs, cost-effective storm water controls, and combined sewer 
overflow controls. This action also announces the 2006 national awards 
winners.

DATES: Monday, October 23, 2006, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The national awards presentation ceremony was held at the 
Dallas Convention Center, 650 S. Griffin Street, Dallas, Texas.

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 webpage 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 
awards are 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 (71 FR 23919, April 25, 2006). The 
awards program enhances national awareness of municipal wastewater 
treatment and encourages public

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support of programs targeted to 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. 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 
creativity and technological achievements in five awards categories as 
follows:
    (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) Pretreatment Program Excellence;
    (4) Storm Water Management Excellence; and,
    (5) Outstanding Combined Sewer Overflow Control programs. The 
winners of the EPA's 2006 National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards 
are listed below by category.

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                                              Sub-category
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   Category: Operations and
      Maintenance Awards
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First Place:
    Clean Water Services,      Large Advanced Plant.
     Rock Creek Advanced
     Wastewater Treatment
     Facility, Hillsboro, OR.
    Watertown Wastewater        Medium Advanced Plant.
     Treatment Facility,
     Watertown, SD.
    Town of Castleton          Small Advanced Plant.
     Wastewater Treatment
     Facility, Castleton, VT.
    Franklin Wastewater        Large Secondary Plant.
     Treatment Facility,
     Winnipesaukee River
     Basin Program, Franklin,
     NH.
    Huron Wastewater            Medium Secondary Plant.
     Treatment Facility,
     Huron, SD.
    Town of Wanatah             Small Secondary Plant.
     Wastewater Treatment
     Facility, Wanatah, IN.
    Sturgis Wastewater         Large Non-Discharging Plant.
     Treatment Facility,
     Sturgis, SD.
    Warner Village Water       Most Improved Plant.
     District, Warner, NH.
    New Hampshire Department   Trainer for the Most Improved Plant.
     of Environmental
     Services, Wastewater
     Engineering Bureau/
     Operations Section,
     Concord, New Hampshire.
Second Place:
    Littleton/Englewood        Large Advanced Plant.
     Wastewater Treatment
     Facility, Englewood, CO.
    The Pequannock Lincoln     Medium Advanced Plant.
     Park & Fairfield
     Sewerage Authority
     Wastewater Treatment
     Plant, Lincoln Park, NJ.
    Hurlburt Field Wastewater  Small Advanced Plant.
     Treatment Facility,
     Hurlburt Field Air Force
     Base, Okaloosa County,
     FL.
    Northern Water Pollution   Large Secondary Plant.
     Control Facility--Ocean
     County Utilities
     Authority, Brick
     Township, NJ.
    Portage Lake Water and     Medium Secondary Plant.
     Sewage Authority,
     Houghton-Hancock
     Wastewater Treatment
     Plant, Houghton, MI.
    City of Natoma Wastewater  Most Improved Plant.
     Treatment Facility,
     Natoma, KS.
    Gerald Grant, P.E., Fort   Trainer for the Most Improved Plant.
     Scott Community College,
     Fort Scott, KS.
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Category: Exemplary Biosolids
      Management Awards
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First Place:
    Encina Wastewater          Large Operating Projects.
     Authority, Biosolids
     Management Program,
     Carlsbad, CA.
    City of Olathe Compost     Small Operating Projects.
     Facility, Olathe, KS.
    Florida Water Environment  Public Acceptance Activities.
     Association and the
     Florida Dept. of
     Environmental Protection
     Agency/Central District,
     Orlando, FL.
Second Place:
    Rancho Las Virgenes        Public Acceptance Activities.
     Composting Facility,
     Community Compost
     Program, Calabasas, CA.
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    Category: Pretreatment
        Program Awards
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First Place:
    City of Corvallis          0-5 Significant Industrial Users (SIUs).
     Pretreatment Program,
     Corvallis, OR.
    Riverside Regional Water   6-20 SIUs.
     Quality Control Plant,
     Environmental Compliance
     Section, City of
     Riverside, CA.
    City of Fresno Industrial   Greater Than 21 SIUs.
     Pretreatment Program,
     Fresno, CA.
Second Place:
    City of San Leandro, San   6-20 SIUs.
     Leandro, CA.
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    Category: Storm Water
      Management Awards
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First Place:
    Santa Clara Valley Urban   Municipal Program.
     Runoff Pollution
     Prevention Program, San
     Jose, CA.
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   Category: Combined Sewer
   Overflow Control Awards
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First Place:
    Auburn Sewerage District,  Municipal Program.
     Auburn, ME.
Second Place:
    City of Little Falls       Municipal Program.
     Wastewater Treatment
     Plant, Little Falls NY.
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    Dated: November 16, 2006.
James A. Hanlon,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
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