Awards

Here are just a few.

2024

Best Tasting Water in Indiana Alliance of Indiana Rural Water

Community Green Project of the Year Award Microgrid Project Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (AIM)

Utility of the Future Today – Energy Generation and Recovery – Water Environment Federation

Laboratory Excellence Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Excellence in Safety Award Water Pollution Control PlantIndiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Peak Performance Awards – Platinum Award Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Award GFW Inc.

Mayor’s Arts Award Clean Drains Fort Wayne: Be River SmART – Arts United

2023

Best Tasting Water in Indiana Alliance of Indiana Rural Water

Laboratory Excellence Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Excellence in Safety Award Water Pollution Control PlantIndiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Peak Performance Awards – Gold Award Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

Top Ops (Operation) Quiz-Bowl Winner Three Rivers Filtration Plant Team (Sarah Block and Brandy Lampkins) – AWWA

2022

Sustainable Water Utility Management Award AMWA

Best Tasting Water in Indiana – Alliance of Indiana Rural Water

Laboratory Excellence Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Excellence in Safety Award Water Pollution Control PlantIndiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Residuals and Resource Recovery AwardIndiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Peak Performance Awards – Gold Award Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

International Serious Play Silver MedalCloudburstSerious Play Conference

Gamification Throwdown Excellence in Low-Tech/No-TechCloudburstSententia Gamification and GamiCon

Bonna Burns AwardEricka WallaceIndiana Section of AWWA

Patriotic Employer AwardUnited States Secretary of Defense

2021

Laboratory Excellence Award – Water Pollution Control Plant– Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Excellence in Safety Award Water Pollution Control PlantIndiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Utility of the Future Today – Energy Generation and Recovery – Water Environment Federation

Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence – Greening the Government – Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Residuals and Resource Recovery AwardIndiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Peak Performance Awards – Gold Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

2020

Partnership for Safe Water Treatment  20 Year Directors Award  AWWA and EPA

Partnership for Safe Water Distribution System, Directors Award  – AWWA and EPA

Laboratory Excellence Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Excellence in GIS (Fire Hydrant App) – Indiana Geographic Information Council 

Professional of the Year Gary Merriman – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Excellence in Safety Award Water Pollution Control Plant Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Peak Performance Awards – Gold Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

2019

Utility of the Future Today – Partnerships and Engagement – Water Environment Federation

Sustainable Water Utility Management Award AMWA

Partnership for Safe Drinking Water Distribution Directors Award  AWWA and EPA

Peak Performance Awards – Gold Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

Laboratory Excellence Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Biosolids Award – Fort Wayne Biosolids Handling Facility – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Excellence in Safety Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

2018

Utility of the Future Today – Energy Generation and Recovery  Water Environment Federation

Residuals and Biosolids Excellence in Operating a Large Facility Award – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Laboratory Excellence Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Excellence in Safety Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Peak Performance Awards – Silver Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

Excellence in GIS – Utilities – Indiana Geographic Information Council

Best Tasting Water in Indiana – Alliance of Indiana Rural Water

Wendell Ladue Utility Safety Award – Three Rivers Filtration Plant and Water Maintenance – AWWA

2017

Laboratory Excellence Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Residuals and Biosolids Excellence in Operating Award  Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)

Professional Practice Ethics and Leadership Award – Indiana Chapter for the American Society of Civil Engineers

Safety Award of Merit – Water Pollution Control Plant – Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) 

Peak Performance Awards – Gold Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

2016

Green Light Legacy Hall of Fame Fort Wayne Rain Garden Program – Sustainable Indiana

Green Light Legacy Hall of Fame Water Pollution Control Plant Methane Project – Sustainable Indiana

Platinum Award for Utility Excellence – AMWA

Peak Performance Awards – Silver Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

2015

Partnership for Save Water 15-Year Director’s Award AWWA and EPA

Peak Performance Awards – Gold Award – Water Pollution Control Plant – NACWA

2015 Government Green Fleet AwardAmerican City and County Magazine

2015 Public Information and Education Award NACWA

Sustainable Indiana Green Legacy Award Sustainable Indiana