Awards
2009
- CIO Top 100 Award from CIO Magazine
DC WASA and Chief Information Officer Mujib Lodhi received the
CIO Top 100 Award from CIO Magazine for
creating business value
using innovative technology. The technology for which DC WASA
earned the honor this year was for a new infrastructure to
support Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system
business needs. The system will enable a much more proactive
approach to business functions such as asset management and
power usage planning. Top 100 organizations listed exemplify the
highest level of operational and strategic excellence in
information technology. DC WASA joins such notable organizations
as PricewaterhouseCoopers and United Parcel Service (UPS) on
this prestigious list.
- National Association of Clean Water Agencies
(NACWA) 2009 National Environmental Achievement Awards
- National Association of Clean Water Agencies
(NACWA) 2009 Gold Peak Performance Award
DC WASA received
NACWA's Gold Peak Performance Award
recognizing the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Plant's compliance record for 2008. The award honors wastewater
treatment facilities that have achieved 100 percent compliance
with their federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permit for an entire calendar year. The NPDES
permit for Blue Plains regulates discharges by the plant into
the Potomac River and has some of the most stringent requirements
in the United States. The 2009 Gold Peak Performance Award is the
ninth Gold award, in addition to three Silver awards, that DC
Water has received in previous years.
- ESRI Special Achievement in
GIS
Award DC WASA's Information Technology Department was
awarded a Special Achievement in
GIS
(SAG) Award for its innovative use of
GIS
technology for managing
data on public fire
hydrants (viewable in the "What We Do"
section of this site.) DC WASA was selected from more than
300,000 organizations worldwide to receive this honor for its
vision, leadership, and innovative use of ESRIs
GIS
technology. The Authority received the award at the 2009
ESRI International User Conference.
- Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award DC WASA received the Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award presented by the
Government
Finance Officers Association recognizing
DC
Water's 2008 Budget Book. This is the ninth straight
year that DC WASA's Finance Department has won this
prestigious award. The GFOA budget award "reflects
the commitment of [DC WASA's] governing body and staff to
meeting the highest principles of governmental
budgeting."
- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Above and Beyond Award was presented to Mr. Stephen Lewis
and DC WASA for continued commitment to protecting the rights of
veterans, reservists and National Guard members.
2008
- 2008 Platinum Award for Utility
Excellence DC WASA received the 2008 Platinum Award for
Utility Excellence from the
Association of
Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA). DC WASA was among only
11 utilities in the country to receive the award, recognizing
sustained achievements in strategic planning, operations,
finance, technology, human resources and communications.
- CIO Top 100 Award from CIO Magazine
DC WASA and Chief of Information Officer Mujib Lodhi received
the CIO Top 100 Award from
CIO Magazine for
creating business value using innovative technology. Top 100
organizations listed exemplify the highest level of operational
and strategic excellence in information technology. DC WASA joins
such notable organizations as Lockheed Martin and Coca-Cola on
this prestigious list.
- NACWA Gold Peak Performance Award
DC WASA received the Gold Peak Performance Award from the
National
Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) recognizing the
Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant's permit
compliance record for 2007. The award honors wastewater treatment
facilities that have achieved 100 percent compliance with their
federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit for an entire calendar year.
- Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
DC WASA received in 2008 the Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award presented by the
Government Finance
Officers Association recognizing DC WASA's excellence in
Budget presentation for the
2007 Budget Book (PDF 12.9 mb)
.
- Grand Award in ACEC/MW Engineering Excellence
Awards
The Blue Plains Total Nitrogen Removal / Wet Weather Plan won
the Grand Award in the Non-Design category for the
2008-2009
ACEC/MW Engineering Excellence Awards. This award at the
local level qualifies DC WASA's contracting firm,
Metcalf & Eddy / AECOM, to submit the project for the
national competition.
- 2008 MarCom Creative Gold Award
DC WASA was awarded the 2008 MarCom Creative Gold Award from the
Association of
Marketing and Communications Professionals for the
DC WASA 2007 Annual Report (PDF 5.6 mb)
.
- 2008 Certificate of Achievement from the
100 Best Fleets in North America® Program
DC WASA Fleet Management received the 2008 Certificate of
Achievement from the
100 Best
Fleets in North America® Program for consistently
meeting its Standards of Excellence.
- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Above and Beyond Award was presented to Mr. Stephen Lewis
and DC WASA for continued commitment to protecting the rights of
veterans, reservists and National Guard members.
2007
- NACWA Gold Peak Performance Award
DC WASA received the prestigious Gold Peak Performance Award from
the National
Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) in recognition
of the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant's 100
percent compliance with their federal National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for an entire
calendar year.
- 2007 Metering Awards Program
The Customer Service Department was presented with the 2007
Metering Awards Program peer award, by the
VPN Global AMI Utility Peer Group for
"Best Use of Metering as a Customer Care Tool" for
the High Use Notification Alert (HUNA)
technology that enables DC WASA to alert customers to spikes
in their water use, which may be the first indication of a
plumbing problem or leak. This award is a significant honor.
- 2007 AVA Gold Award for Radio
Production
The Public Affairs Department was awarded the 2007 AVA Gold Award
for the production of the Catch Basin Radio Public Service
Announcement (PSA), a one-minute radio campaign highlighting the
importance of discarding trash in the proper trash receptacle
rather than the city's catch basins.
The Association of
Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) recognized
DC WASA for outstanding creativity and production including
concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing. DC WASA is
listed among the 2007 gold award winners on
www.avaawards.com.
- Biosolids Program Awarded Platinum Tier 4
Status
The biosolids program successfully completed the interim audit
for The National Biosolids Partnership Environmental
Management System (NBP EMS). The third party auditors
finalized their report and forwarded a copy commending DC WASA
for its progress. In conjunction, the National Biosolids
Partnership (NBP) awarded DC WASA Platinum Tier 4 status in
the program, signifying the highest level of commitment and
achievement.
- 2007 Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award
Presented by The
Government Finance Officers Association, this award
recognized DC WASA's excellence in Budget presentation for the
2007 Budget
Book (PDF 12.9 mb)
.
- 2007 Excellence in Financial Reporting
Award
The Government
Finance Officers Association presented the Finance and
budget Department with this award, recognizing the
FY
2006 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (PDF 3.6 mb)
.
- WWOA Recognizes DC WASA for professional
development support
DC WASA was recognized at the 36th Joint Conference of the
Chesapeake
Water Environment Association and the Delaware, Maryland,
District of Columbia branch of the
Water
and Waste Operators Association (WWOA) with an award for
continued support. DC WASA generously allocates time for staff
to attend important training seminars presented by WWOA on
environmental, health and safety topics.
2006
- 2006 Platinum Award for Sustained Competitive
Achievement
DC WASA was presented with the Platinum Award for Sustained
Competitive Achievement in 2006 and the Gold Award for
Competitive Achievement in 2003, and won this new award for its
sustained achievements in strategic planning, operations,
finance, technology, human resources and communications. In
addition to customer service and technology improvements, DC
Water's peer reviewed research and career development programs
help make it one of the top water utilities in the nation.
- NACWA Gold Peak Performance Award
The National
Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) presented DC
Water with the prestigious Gold Peak Performance in recognition
of the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant's 100
percent compliance with their federal National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for an entire
calendar year.
- 2006 Certificate of Achievement from the 100
Best Fleets in North America® Program
DC WASA Fleet Management received the 2006 Certificate of
Achievement from the 100 Best Fleets in North America® Program
for outstanding maintenance performance.
- WWOA Recognizes DC WASA for professional
development support
The
Chesapeake Water Environment Association and the Delaware,
Maryland, District of Columbia branch of the
Water
and Waste Operators Association presented DC WASA with
an award for continued support of professional development. DC
Water generously allocates time for staff to attend important
training seminars presented by WWOA on environmental, health,
and safety topics.
- Exemplary Employer Award for Community
Outreach
The
Covenant House cited DC WASA for its participation over
the years with home, providing at-risk youth with job skills,
employment and mentoring.
- Public Affairs Department wins Communicator
Awards
DC WASA earned an Award of Excellence in Print for the
2004
Annual Report (PDF 29.9 mb)
and an Award of Distinction for the
60-second radio public service announcement (PSA) entitled,
"Keeping Catch Basins Clean".
