NGWA Sectional Awards

John Hem Award *Supplier of the Year Award 2020 Presented in recognition of signi cant, recent (within The NGWA Supplier of the Year Award is given Awards the past ve years) scienti c or engineering annually. Nominations are accepted from the contributions to the understanding of groundwater. general membership of the Suppliers Section. The award is given for contributions to either a single publication or a body of works. Qualifications for the Supplier of the Year award include: • Being a current member of the Suppliers Section Keith E. Anderson Award of NGWA Acknowledges outstanding contributions made to • Having a minimum of 10 years membership NGWA. NGWA members, volunteers, or other with NGWA signi cant groundwater notables are eligible to be • Being an active member of their respective state nominated in this category. organization • Being a full-time groundwater equipment supplier • Demonstrating progressive volunteerism for NGWA Manufacturers Section • Possessing a good attitude with leadership qualities Special Recognition Award • The basic qualities of honesty, integrity, accountability, and dependability Recognizes an individual’s accomplishments in the • Promoting groundwater and groundwater issues to groundwater manufacturing industry including, but the industry and the general public. not limited to, industry improvements, special education contributions, patents and technology.

*NGWA membership required.

Submission Complete nomination package must reach NGWA headquarters no later than June 1. Nominations may be submitted via email to NGWA Awards at [email protected], or by filling out an online nomination form and then sending all supporting documentation via email. Nominators will be contacted confirming their nomina- tion was received and informed of any additional documentation required to complete the package. Nomina- tors who submit incomplete nominations will have until the submissions deadline to send in missing items.

Review of Nomination The NGWA Awards Committee reviews all eligible nominations within 60 days after the submission deadline. Who inspires you? Assistance If you have any questions concerning the NGWA Awards Program or need assistance in preparing a nomination for submission, please contact NGWA Awards Committee Staff Liaison, at (800) 551-7379 or (614) 898-7791, fax NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Project Awards (614) 898-7786; email [email protected]. NGWA Awards of Excellence and Sectional Awards NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Project Awards 2019 Awards Project by project, NGWA members and industry businesses work to advance groundwater resource initiatives through imagination, creativity, and innovation. NGWA Awards of Excellence

This drive for excellence deserves to be recognized and celebrated! The NGWA Awards of Excellence represent the highest quality in standards and business practices. Nominated projects should demonstrate: Recipients are recognized for outstanding contributions through service, safety, research, and innovations • Originality or uniqueness on providing new insights into groundwater supply, protection, remediation, or of scientific and technological importance that positively impact the advancement and well-being of the public awareness groundwater industry. • Creativity and imagination in engineered or constructed solutions • Use of solid groundwater principles. *Ross L. Oliver Award Established in honor of Ross L Oliver by his family, this Individual Safety Advocate Award is the most prestigious award given by NGWA. It is Recognizes an individual who has made notable presented to a member who has made outstanding contributions to promote and improve safety in daily Groundwater Supply Award Groundwater Remediation Award contributions to the groundwater industry. working operations. This contribution may be Recognizes outstanding science, engineering, Recognizes exceptional science, engineering, evidenced by the individual’s actions in response to an existing accident to reduce future incidents or the and/or contractor innovation that resulted in and/or contractor innovation that resulted in M King Hubbert Award . development of a product or safe working practice signi cant positive change in the area of significant positive change in the area of NGWA’s highest scienti c honor which is presented to that could have widespread industry applications to supplying groundwater. The project should a person who has made major science or engineering groundwater remediation. Nominated projects achieve a safer work environment. demonstrate excellence in providing should demonstrate excellence in restoring contributions to the knowledge of groundwater through research, technical papers, teaching, and groundwater to an intended end-use. contaminated groundwater or over-drafted practical applications. Special Recognition Award Groundwater storage, recharge, and geothermal groundwater resources. Projects involving the use Recognizes an individual or organization that has projects may be submitted under this category. of contaminated groundwater for a new bene cial Robert Storm Intersectional demonstrated dedication, service, and commitment to the groundwater industry and community through purpose may be submitted under this category. Cooperation Award achievement on a local or regional level that would Presented to a person or team who through their not normally be known at the national level. activities or written works strongly demonstrated and contributed to the promotion of collaboration and enhanced cooperation among all groundwater *Life Member Award Groundwater Protection Award Groundwater Awareness Award professionals. Presented to retired members, or members of Presented in recognition of exceptional science, retirement age, who have contributed special service Presented in recognition of outstanding and to the furtherance of the groundwater industry or to engineering, and/or contractor innovation that innovative groundwater public awareness/public Technology Award NGWA. Recipients retain all privileges of NGWA resulted in signi cant positive change in the area Presented to a person who has made a major relations programs, projects, and campaigns. membership but are exempt from membership fees. of protecting groundwater resources. The contribution to the groundwater industry in the Nominated projects should demonstrate nominated project should be an example of development of ideas, tools and equipment, excellence in creating awareness by the public on techniques of well construction, and who has shown Honorary Member Award excellence in protecting groundwater from groundwater resources and their importance and exemplary service in sharing these ideas and Presented to persons of eminence from outside the either overdraft or contamination. Projects groundwater industry who have contributed some conservation. Projects involving strategic developments with their industry constituents. relating to saltwater intrusion, special service to the industry or NGWA. Honorary year-round communications programs, public members are exempt from membership fees. groundwater/surface water interference, and engagement and community involvement Equipment Design Award conjunctive use may be submitted under Presented to an individual or team for excellence in initiatives, and crisis communication and response this category. the design of equipment or a product that promotes may be submitted under this category. safety as well as eciency and ease of operation. The equipment or product must have been in production for no less than one year and may or may not be *NGWA membership required. eligible for a patent.