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The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces the recipients of the 2009 WEF Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented at the WEF Awards and Presidential Celebration Reception during WEFTEC®.09, WEF's 82nd annual technical exhibition and conference, on Tuesday, October 13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

2009 WEF Excellence Award Recipients

Camp Applied Research Medal
Ronald W. Crites

Collection Systems Award
Gary A. Wyatt (posthumously)

Eddy Wastewater Principles and Processes Medal
Dr. Remembrance Newcombe, Dr. Rebecca Rule, Brian Hart, Gregory Moller, Daniel Strawn, Tracy Grant, and Susan Childers

Emerson Distinguished Service Medal
Dr. Richard D. Kuchenrither

Engelbrecht International Achievement Award
James H. Clark

Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal
Dr. Desmond F. Lawler, University of Texas – Austin

Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement Medal
Barry Pomeroy

Hazardous Waste Management Award
Jeffrey L. Pintenich

Industrial Water Quality Achievement Award
DuPont Engineering, Kenneth N. Wood

Industrial Water Quality Lifetime Achievement Award
Davis L. Ford

Innovative Technology Award
ADS Environmental Services – Sliicer.com (Collection Systems)

McKee Groundwater Protection, Restoration, Sustainable Use Medal
Dr. Genxu Wang, Dr. Jian Zhou, Dr. Jumpei Kubota, and Su Jimaping

Outstanding Young Water Environment Professional Award
Fran Burlingham, P.E.

Public Education Award – Three Categories
Julie Karleskint (Individual), North Carolina Water Environment Association (Member Association), and the Western Virginia Water Authority (Other)

Rudolfs Industrial Waste Management Medal
William C. Hiatt and C.P. Leslie Grady Jr.

Water Quality Improvement Award
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

WEF Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship
Hector A. Garcia

As the largest water quality event in North America and largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, WEFTEC.09 will feature 122 technical sessions, 31 workshops, nine facility tours and the latest research, training, solutions and cutting-edge technologies available in the water quality field. WEFTEC.09 will be held at the Orange County Convention Center from October 10-14, 2009. For more information visit www.weftec.org. For more information visit www.wef.org.

About WEF
Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with 36,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. WEF and its Member Associations proudly work to achieve our mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment.

SOURCE: WEF