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Awards

The Macon Water Authority has tangible evidence of its excellent operations, facilities, and staff, reflected in the many industry awards garnered through the years.  Some of those accolades include:

 

System Awards

 

America's Best Tasting Drinking Water

2009 Best Tasting Drinking Water in North America

As a result of being the “Best of the Best” Taste Test Winner, voted on by a panel of judges during the annual conference of the American Water Works Association (AWWA).

 

Additional Taste Test Awards

2010 Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Best Tasting Water in District 5

2009 GAWP Best Tasting Water in Georgia

2009 GAWP Best Tasting Water in District 5 (Middle Georgia)

2005 GAWP Best Tasting Water in District 5 

2004 GAWP Best Tasting Water in District 5

 

Collection System of the Year Award

2012 Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Collection System Gold Award for system evaluation score of 95%

2011 Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Collection System Gold Award for system evaluation score of 95%

2007 GAWP Collection System of the Year Award

2005 GAWP Collection System of the Year Award

 

GAWP Public Education Awards

2011 Best Innovative Initiative for the Annual Kids Fishing Derby

2011 Certificate of Distinguished Achievement for Ocmulgee Alive!

 

MWA Accounting Department

1997-2010 Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting

 

Facility Awards

 

Frank C. Amerson Jr. Water Treatment Plant

2012 Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Plant of the Year Award in the state of Georgia, in the category of plants with capacities greater than 50 million gallons per day (MGD).

2011 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance

2010 AWWA Safe Plant of the Year Award

2009 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance

2008 GAWP Plant of the Year Award

2008 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance

2008 Georgia Chapter of AWWA Water Plant Safety Award for the State of Georgia

2008 GAWP Public Education Distinguished Program Award

2007 GAWP Gold Award 

2006 GAWP Gold Award

2005 GAWP Plant of the Year Award in the state of Georgia

2003 GAWP Gold Award 

2002 GAWP Gold Award 

2002 GAWP Plant of the Year Award in the state of Georgia

2001 GAWP Gold Award 

2000 GAWP Gold Award 

Rocky Creek Water Reclamation Facility

2011 Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Platinum Award, for 13 straight years of 100% permit compliance

2010 GAWP Platinum Award for 12 straight years of 100% permit compliance

2009 GAWP Platinum Award for 11 straight years of 100% permit compliance

2009 National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Silver Award

2009 Georgia Department of Labor “Award of Excellence” for workplace safety

2008 GAWP Platinum Award, for 10 straight years of 100% permit compliance

2008 NACWA Peak Performance Award, in recognition of eight (8) years of complete and consistent NPDES permit compliance. 

2008 NACWA Silver Award

2007 GAWP Platinum Award, for 9 straight years of 100% permit compliance

2007 NACWA Platinum Award

2006 GAWP Platinum Award, for 8 straight years of 100% permit compliance

2006 NACWA Platinum Award

2005 GAWP Platinum Award, for 7 straight years of 100% permit compliance

2005 NACWA Platinum Award

2004 GAWP Platinum Award, for 6 straight years of 100% permit compliance

2004 NACWA Platinum Award

2003 GAWP Platinum Award, for 5 straight years of 100% permit compliance

2003 Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) Gold Award

2002 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance

2002 AMSA Gold Award

2001 GAWP Gold Award 

2000 GAWP Gold Award 

1999 GAWP Gold Award 

Lower Poplar Street Water Reclamation Facility

2010 Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Platinum Award for five (5) straight years of 100% permit compliance.

2009 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance

2009 Georgia Department of Labor “Award of Excellence” for workplace safety

2009 National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Silver Award

2008 GAWP Gold Award

2008 NACWA Gold Award

2007 GAWP Gold Award

2007 NACWA Gold Award

2006 GAWP Gold Award

2006 NACWA Gold Award

2005 NACWA Gold Award

2004 GAWP Gold Award 

2004 NACWA Silver Award

2003 GAWP Gold Award 

2003 Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) Gold Award for 100% compliance

2002 GAWP Gold Award 

2002 AMSA Gold Award

2001 GAWP Gold Award 

2001 Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) Gold Award

Individual Awards

 

AWWA Director-at-Large

2009 – Gary McCoy, MWA Director of Water, was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), filling one of four Director-at-Large seats.

AWWA (Georgia Section) William J. Greene, Jr. Award

2010 - Gary McCoy, Director of Water

 

AWWA Joseph Fuller Award

2009 - Gary McCoy, Director of Water

 

AWWA Meritorious Service Award for the State of Georgia

2004 - Jocelyn Hunt

1999 - Gary McCoy, Water Production Manager

 

WEF William D. Hatfield Award for the State of Georgia

2011 - Kate Kubesheski

2008 - Larry Reynolds

2003 - James Tapley

 

WEF Quarter Century Operators' Club

2007 – Terry Forrest

2007 – Herman Wilburn

2005 - James Tapley

 

WEF Laboratory Analyst Award for the State of Georgia

1997 - Mark Wyzalek, Director, Laboratory/Environmental Compliance

 

GAWP Lifetime Membership

2000 – James Tapley

 

GAWP Elizabeth McEntire Award

2003 – Gary McCoy, Water Production Manager

 

GAWP Nathan Merideth DeJarnette Award

2011 - Terry Forrest, Director of Wastewater

2009 - Gary McCoy, Director of Water

2005 - Chester Stewart, Superintendent

 

GAWP Phillip R. Karr Scholarship

2002 - Jocelyn Hunt

 

GAWP Ira C. Kelly Laboratory Excellence Award

2003 – Leslie Carroll, Supervisor, Laboratory/Environmental Compliance

 

GAWP Top Operator Awards

2012 Top Operator, Water Plant, District 5 - Dave Blackwell

2011 Top Operator, Wastewater Plant, District 5 - Dale Johnson

2010 Top Operator, Water Plant, District 5 – Bill Maine

2009 Top Operator, Wastewater Plant, District 5 – Solomon Mims

2008 Top Operator, Water Plant, District 5 – Jarad Zellner

2008 Top Operator, Wastewater Plant, District 5 – Larry Reynolds

2007 Top Operator, Wastewater Plant, District 5 – Kate Kubesheski

2006 Top Operator, Water Plant, District 5 – Dale Moorehead

2005 Top Operator, Water Plant, District 5 – Chuck Mixon

2004 Top Operator, Water Plant, District 5 – Jocelyn Hunt

2003 Top Operator, Wastewater Plant, District 5 – James Tapley

2002 Top Operator, Wastewater Plant, District 5 – Sydney Lattimore

2001 Top Operator, Water Plant, District 1 – Gary McCoy

 

GAWP Top Mechanic Award

2008 - Stan Shear

2006 - Joel Tapley

 

GAWP Golden Manhole Society

2011 - Ray Simmons

2010 - Heather Veal

2009 - Mike Beard 

2006 - Darryl Macy 

 

GAWP "Five S's" Society

2011 - Darryl Macy, Manager of Sewer Collection and Water Distribution

2003 - Gary McCoy, Water Production Manager