[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 campbell.maria@epa.gov.
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.
[FR Doc. 99-25838 Filed 10-4-99; 8:45 am]
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