SDWWA AWARDS

The South Dakota Water and Wastewater Association Awards are presented each fall at the annual banquet and awards ceremony during the annual conference. A brief description of each is listed below. Specific details, awards criteria, past award winners, and nominating forms are available on individual page links on the left side of this page.

Nalco Award	recognizes an operator whose efforts have resulted in improvements to a water works.
Vere R. Ewing Award	recognizes a wastewater operator whose efforts have improved and sustained operation and maintenance of a wastewater facility in South Dakota resulting in a better plant effluent and/or receiving stream condition.
Price-Rees Award	recognizes members who have been engaged in water and/or wastewater operations for 20 years.
Siger Bies Award	recognizes members engaged in water and/or wastewater operations for at least 30 years.
Davenport Award	recognizes the member of an association committee who was most active during the past year.
James Dornbush	recognizes non-certified members being in the water and wastewater field for thirty years.

Outgoing Conference Presidents are recognized for their service to the Association during the past year.

Honorary Membership is a status that is conferred upon individuals who have rendered loyal and dedicated service to the Association.