Awards

Budget

2021 - Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) presented WSSC Water’s Budget Group with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award - 26 years
2020 Association of Government Accountants Distinguished Local Government Leadership Award
Government Finance Officers Association (1995 – 2012 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award)

Diversity

2016 Most Inclusive Corporation of the Year for Minority Business award by MWMCA
2016 Black History Hero Award
2015 Women Business Steadfast Supporter Award
Maryland/DC Minority Development Council – Supplier Advocate of the Year
Women Empowered to Achieve the Impossible (WETATi) – Distinguished Community Service Award
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) – Hall of Fame Inductee
Women Presidents’ Educational Organization - Recognition for continued support and partnering
25 Influential Women in Business – Making a Difference Award
Maryland/District of Columbia Minority Supplier Development Council (MD/DC MSDC) - 2012 Supplier Diversity Advocate of the Year
MD Washington Minority Contractors Association (2011 – Champion of Minority Business Innovation Award)
Women Business Owners of Prince George's County (2010 – Minority Business Pioneer Award)
Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Award (2007 – Award)
Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association (2004 – Malcolm Shaneman Quality of Life Award)

Energy and Technology

2021 Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition Trailblazer Award - Rob Taylor
2020 CS Week - Expanding Excellence Award - Best Customer Information Implementation
2019 & 2020 Utility of the Future Today Award - Piscataway Bioenergy Project
2014 Maryland Clean Energy Center’s (MCEC) Excellence in Public Service Award
International Academy of the Visual Arts (2011 – W3 Silver Award - Mobile App)
Computerworld Honors Laureate Program - 2013 Laureate for Innovation - Water Cleanliness Mobile App
CIO Magazine - 2012 CIO 100 award
ComputerWorld Honors Laureate Program - 2012 Environment Category - WSSC Water Mobile App
World Energy Engineering Congress (2010 – Energy Innovation Award)

Engineering

2021 American Council of Engineering Companies - Broad Creek Project - Honors Award

Environment

2022 National Environmental Achievement (Public Information and Education - Introduction to Wastewater Treatment) Award from NACWA
2020 Sustainable Water Utility Management Award from AMWA
2019 Sustainable Water Utility Management Award from AMWA
2015 Sustainable Water Utility Management Award from AMWA
Izaak Walton League Of America (2011 – Wildlife Honor Roll Award)

Environmental Justice and Equity

2022 Environmental Justice and Equity Utility Management Award - AMWA

Health/Wellness

2018-2022 Healthiest Maryland Business - Wellness at Work Award

Innovation

2021 Smart Cities Smart 50 Awards Recipient for Pipeline Optimization Tool
2020 Special Districts Award
- Technology Innovation Award - Operations
- AT&T and Government Tech Magazine

Leadership

2023 AWWA George Fuller Award - Angela Ballard-Landers
2023 - CWEA Golden Manhole Award
2023 - CWEA President Award - Jegnaw Essatu
2023 CWEA Laboratory Practice Committee - Laboratory Analyst Award -Yacov Assa
2023 - WWOA Distinguished Service in Water Treatment Award - Winfield McKell
2023 WWOA Lifetime Achievement Award - Wanda Proctor
2022 President's Hall of Fame Award, Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce - Carla A. Reid, GM/CEO
2022 CSAWWA Colleen Dooley Horizon Award - Nicole Horvath, Communications and Community Relations
2022 CSAWWA William McLean Bingley Award for distinguished service - Frank Schmidt, Seneca/Damascus WRRF
2022 Louis L. Goldstein Award for Excellence in Public Finance - Patricia Colihan, Finance
2021 CSAWWA William McLean Bingley Award for distinguished service - Allen Rowe, Seneca/Damascus WRRF
2021 CSAWWA Chair Award - Angela Ballard-Landers, STEAM Coordinator
2020 Community Bridges Girl Legacy Award - Carla A. Reid, GM/CEO
2020 ACEC/MC Meritorious Public Servant Award - Mike Harmer, Chief Engineer
2020 CSAWWA George Warren Fuller Award - Jay Price, Deputy General Manager - Operations
2020 CSAWWA Carl J. Lauder Award - Angela Ballard -Landers, STEAM Coordinator
2019 Daily Record Top 100 Women - Carla A. Reid, GM/CEO
2014 WWOA & CSAWWA Award for Outstanding Personal Service
2014 Outstanding Public Sector Award - Leadership Montgomery
Water Environment Federation (2010 – Public Officials Award)

Operations

2023 WEFTEC Operations Challenge - First place (Lab portion)
2023 Top Ops Team First Place - CSAWWA
2022 NACWA Peak Performance Awards - Damascus, Parkway, Seneca, Hyattstown WRRFs - Platinum; Western Branch WRRF - Gold
WEF Project Excellence Award - Seneca WRRF
2021 WEFTEC Operations Challenge - First Place - Seneca WRRF Team
2021 CSAWWA Biosolids Class B Winner and Best in Presentation - Seneca WRRF
2021 CSAWWA Top Ops - Patuxent Water Filtration "Thirst Responders"
2020 Partnership for Safe Water President's Award - Patuxent and Potomac WFP
2020 CWEA Hatfield Award - Bradley Yeakle, Superintendent (Damascus, Hyattstown, Seneca WRRF)
2019 Partnership for Safe Water President's Award - Plant Performance
2016-2020 CSAWWA Tri-Associate Conference Pipe Tapping
2018 CSAWWA Tri-Associate Conference Operations Challenge
2014 & 2018 CSAWWA Tri-Associate Conference Top-Ops
2013 Outstanding Paper Award - NASTT - QA/QC Procedures for Structural Rehabilitation of PCCP with CFRP Composites
2011-2013 Potomac WFP: AWWA Director’s Award for Partnership for Safe Water Award
The Society of Protective Coating’s William Johnson Award – Germantown Tank rehabilitation and recoating work
1997-2016 National Association of Clean Water Agencies: (Platinum, Gold and Silver Peak Performance Awards)
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (2001 – Gold Award, 2004 – Platinum Award, 2011 – Platinum Award)

Safety

2023 Wendell LaDue Safety Award - American Water Works Association
2020 Wendell LaDue Safety Award - American Water Works Association
2019 Wendell LaDue Safety Award - American Water Works Association
2017 Wendell LaDue Safety Award - American Water Works Association
2016 Wendell LaDue Safety Award - American Water Works Association
2015 Wendell LaDue Safety Award - American Water Works Association
2014 WWOA & CSAWWA Award Laboratory Analyst Award
2014 Wendell LaDue Safety Award - American Water Works Association

Video Awards

2023 Marcom Awards
- Gold - A Day in the Life - Jeff Bell
- Gold - A Day in the Life series
- Honorable Mention - Delivering the Essential
- Honorable Mention - Patuxent Watershed Protectors
2021 Telly Award - Bronze
- Delivering the Essential - Corporate Image Category
2020 Annual Communicator Awards
- COVID-19 & Water Treatment Process - Award of Distinction
- Como Leer Su Medidor de Agua - Award of Distinction
- How to Check for Toilet Leaks - Honorable Mention
2018 Telly Award - Bronze
- Centennial video - An interview with George Campbell
2017 Videographer Awards
- Aging Infrastructure at WSSC - Award of Distinction
- Temporary Patch Training - Award of Distinction
- WSSC Construction in your neighborhood - Honorable Mention
2016 Videographer Awards
- WSSC Water Children's Water Festival - Award of Excellence
- Storing Water PSA - Award of Distinction
- My Life at WSSC Water - Award of Distinction
- Honoring Service at WSSC Water - Honorable Mention
- PSI: WSSC Water (Pipe Scene Investigation) - Honorable Mention
2016 Hermes Awards - Gold
- Geocaching at WSSC Water
- MyLife at WSSC Water
- Storing Water PSA
2016 Hermes Award - Honorable Mention
- Honoring Service at WSSC Water
- PSI: WSSC Water - Pipe Scene Investigation
- WSSC Water's Children's Water Festival
2016 Telly Award
- MyLife at WSSC Water
2015 Videographer Awards - Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.
- Get To Know WSSC Water’s General Counsel’s Office – Award of Distinction
- Proposed Changes to WSSC Water’s Customer Billing System – Award of Excellence
- Visions & Views of Women at WSSC Water - Women’s History Month Series – Honorable Mention
- WSSC Water – Ready for the Winter Water Main Break Season – Award of Distinction
- WSSC Water’s Dynamic Duo – Employees Making a Difference – Honorable Mention
2014 Videographer Awards - Awards of Distinction
- Keep the Wipes out of the Pipes
- WSSC Water In Your Neighborhood
Videographer Awards- 2013
- Anacostia 102-Inch Sewer Condition Assessment - Award of Excellence (government)
- WSSC Water Watershed - Award of Distinction (environmental issue)
- WSSC Water Fire Hydrant Locator App - Award of Distinction (government)
- Water Main Replacement - Honorable Mention (government)
Telly Awards 2013
- Bronze - Anacostia 102-inch Sewer Condition Assessment
- Bronze - WSSC Water e-Plan Review
Hermes Creative 2013
- Platinum Awards - Anacostia 102-inch Sewer Condition Assessment
- Gold Awards - Water Main Replacement
- Honorable Mention - Bay Restoration Fund Fee
MarCom Awards 2012
- Platinum Awards - Mobile App I
- Gold Awards - Mobile App II (Report at Problem) and How to Check for Toilet Leaks
- Honorable Mention - Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Fee and Can the Grease PSA
Hermes Creative 2012
- Platinum Awards - Mobile App I & Mobile App II (Video/Marketing) Service
- Gold Awards - Can The Grease Public Service Announcement 2011 (Movie Theater Ad/PSA); The Feasty Boys and Can The Grease WSSC Water (Educational)
- Honorable Mention - How To Check for Toilet Leaks; How to Properly Clean a Grease Interceptor
National Association of Clean Water Agencies (2012 - National Environmental Achievement Award - Local Public Service - Jurisdiction greater than 250,000 people)
National Association of Clean Water Agencies (2012 - National Environmental Achievement Award - Video category)

Workplace

Induction into Leading Utilities of the World
WATERiD Utility Award
Alliance for Workplace Excellence (2005 – 2007 Awards)

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