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Serving Over 26,242 Water & Wastewater Utilities

National Rural Water Association Excellence Awards

Association of the Year

• 2007 - West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Evergreen Rural Water, Merit Award

• 2006 - Alabama, Merit Award

• 2005 - Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Florida, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Iowa, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Texas , Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Tennessee, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – North Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – New Mexico, Platinum Pump

• 1993 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Georgia, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – Maine, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 1987 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1986 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 1985 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 1984 – Tennessee, Platinum Pump

Great American Water Taste Test

• 2007 - (Gold Medal) Three Rivers Fire District,  Massachusetts
• 2007 - (Silver Medal) Town of Avilla,  Indiana
• 2007 - (Bronze Medal) Mount Shasta,  California
• 2006 - Town of Beaver, Utah
• 2005 - Lower Kuskokwim School District / Kipnuk of Bethel, Alaska
• 2004 - Town of Wytheville, Virginia
• 2003 - Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 4, Cherryvale, Kansas
• 2002 - Columbia Rim Homeowners Association, White Salmon, Washington
• 2001 - West Central Iowa Water Association, Manning, Iowa
• 2000 - Independence Village Housing Complex, Uncasville, CT

Institute of Association Management

• 2007 - Ruth Hubbard, MN - Dennis Sternberg, AR (Instructors)

Man of the Year

• 2006 - Bobby Scott, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Dwight Calhoun, Star Award

• 2006 - Ken Hay, Special Recognition

• 2006 - Bill Parnell, Special Recognition

• 2004 – Phil Bastin, Platinum Pump

• 2003 - Larry Bowman, Star Award
• 2002 - Fred Stottlemyer, Star Award

• 2001 – Dennis Schwartz, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Randy VanDyke, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Rodney Tart, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – FACA & Stakeholder Committee Members**

• 1997 – Senator Skee, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Ernie Faucett, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – Jim Dunlap, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – John Garrett, Platinum Pump

• 1993 – Darryl Brown, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Senator Pete V. Domenici, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – Joe Palmer, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – Ernest Faucett, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – Elroy Larimore, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – Bill Parnell, Platinum Pump

• 1987 – Roy Freeman, Platinum Pump

• 1986 – Ralph Scott, Platinum Pump

• 1985 – Clark Cronquist, Platinum Pump

• 1984 – R.K. Johnson, Platinum Pump

• 1983 – Dell Cornell, Platinum Pump

• 1982 – J.A. Younts, Platinum Pump

• 1981 – Dwight Calhoun, Platinum Pump

• 1980 – Marvin Scherler, Platinum Pump

**Teresa Rissmiller, Jim Sheldon, Dave Neiman, Jim Dunlap, Dennis Schwartz, Rodney Tart, Pat Benegas, Bill Carpenter, and Roy Heald
 

Green Key Award & Friend of Rural Water

• 2006 - Cathy McMorris (R-WA) - Green Key

• 2004 - Senator Blanche Lincoln (AR) - Green Key

• 2003 - Senator James Inhofe (OK) - Green Key

• 2002 - U.S. Senator Robert Byrd (WV) - Green Key

• 2001 – Senator Blanche Lincoln Lambert (AR)

• 2000 - Senator Conrad Burns (MT) - Green Key

• 2000 - Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (TX) - Green Key

• 2000 - Senator Blanche Lincoln (AR) -Green Key

• 2000 – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran

• 2000 – Ann Clee, Senator Kempthornes Staff Person for Environmental Affairs

• 1999 –  Congressman James Walsh (NY)

• 1999 – Donna Roderick

• 1998 – Jerry Biberstine

• 1998 – Marcy Kaptur

Environmental Achievement Award

• 2007 - Philmont Scott Ranch, Cimarron, NM
• 2007 - North Dakota Rural Water System
• 2006 - Village of Wellsville New York, Crystal Globe
• 2006 - Town of Charlotte, Michigan
• 2006 - Town of Lyons, Kansas
• 2004 - Hecla Water Association, Inc, Crystal Globe

Magazine of the Year

• 2007 - Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Kansas, Merit Award

• 2007 - Michigan, Merit Award

• 2006 - West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Michigan

• 2006 - Texas

• 2005 - Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Pennsylvania, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Louisiana, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Pennsylvania, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Louisiana, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

Member Services

• Illinois, Platinum Pump

• Washington, Merit

• Michigan, Merit

• 2006 - Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Michigan, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Alabama

• 2006 - Kentucky

• 2005 - Florida, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Montana, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Florida, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Iowa, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Florida*

• 1991 – Pennsylvania*

• 1990 – New Mexico*

• 1989 – Mississippi*

• 1988 – Nebraska*

*Excellence in Member Development

National Legislative Affairs

• 2007 - California, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Iowa, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - New Mexico, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - California

• 2006 - Louisiana

• 2005 - South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Louisiana, Platinum Pump

Newsletter of the Year

• 2007 - Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Minnesota, Merit

• 2007 - West Virginia, Merit

• 2006 - Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Massachusetts

• 2006 - Utah

• 2005 - Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Pennsylvania, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – Maine, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – Iowa, Platinum Pump

• 1993 – New Mexico, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – Oklahoma, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – North Dakota

Public Relations / Quality on Tap!

• 2007 - West Virginia

• 2007 - Illinois

• 2007 - Washington

• 2006 - Alabama

• 2006 - West Virginia

• 2005 - Louisiana

• 2004 – Maine

• 2003 – Maine

• 2002 – Maine

• 2001 – Michigan

• 2000 – Alabama

• 1999 – South Dakota

• 1998 – Maryland

• 1997 – Wisconsin

• 1996 – Ohio

• 1995 – Pennsylvania

• 1994 – Utah

• 1993 – New York

• 1992 – West Virginia

• 1991 – Texas

• 1990 – Kansas

• 1989 – Minnesota

• 1988 – Colorado

• 1987 – Texas

• 1986 – Oklahoma

• 1985 – Minnesota

• 1984 – Kansas

Rural Water Response

• 2006 - Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Florida, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Louisiana, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Texas, Platinum Pump

State Legislative Affairs 

• 2007 - Wyoming, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Alabama, Merit Award

• 2007 - Michigan, Merit Award

• 2006 - Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Illinois

• 2006 - Minnesota

• 2006 - West Virginia

• 2005 - North Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Missouri, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – North Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – Georgia, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 1993 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Michigan, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – North Carolina, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – Texas, Platinum Pump

Training & Technical Assistance

• 2007 - Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Michigan, Merit

• 2007 - West Virginia, Merit

• 2006 - Texas, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Delaware

• 2006 - Michigan

• 2005 - Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – New York, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Michigan, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Tennessee (Training)

• 1995 – Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – Utah (Training)

• 1994 – Illinois, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – Wisconsin (Training)

• 1993 – Pennsylvania , Platinum Pump

• 1993 – Louisiana (Training)

• 1992 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Texas (Training)

• 1991 – Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – Arkansas (Training)

• 1990 – Montana, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – Maine (Training)

• 1989 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – Kansas (Training)

• 1988 – New Mexico, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – Oklahoma (Training)

Website of the Year

• 2007 - West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Alabama, Merit Award

• 2007 - Wyoming, Merit Award

• 2006 - Illinois, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Alabama

• 2006 - Wyoming

• 2005 - Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Delaware, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Missouri, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

Dell Cornell Award

• 2007 - Greg Bates, Illinois

• 2007 - Cleve Edenfield, Georgia

• 2007 - Pam Olney, Michigan

• 2007 - Jerry Stone, Maine

• 2006 - Clay Lutz, West Virginia

• 2006 - Mike Hill, North Carolina

• 2005 - Bob Gay, Virginia

• 2005 - Barbara Merrill, NRWA (Oklahoma)

• 2005 - Harry Whalen, Montana

• 2004 – Matt Routsala, Michigan

• 2004 - Larry Bell, Texas

• 2003 – Ardyce Cochran, Vermont

• 2003 - Sandy Cook, NRWA

• 2003 - J.C. Walker, Ohio

• 2001 – Bill Secrest

• 2000 – Linda Russell

• 2000 – Jim Sheldon

• 2000 – Elroy Larimore

• 1998 – Bill Parnell

• 1997 – Ken Burke

• 1996 – Neil Forster

• 1995 – John Trax

• 1992 – Jack Boothe

• 1991 – Alan DeRatt

• 1990 – Robert Paffile

• 1989 – Jim Dunlap

• 1988 – Ralph Scott

• 1987 – J.A. Younts

• 1986 – Ernest Faucett

• 1985 – T.J. Dickerson

• 1984 – Janice Parks

Founders Award

• 2003 - R.K. Johnson
• 2003 - Marvin Scherler
• 2003 - Sidney Williams

Association of the Year

Great American Water Taste Test

Man of the Year

Green Key Award & Friend of Rural Water

Environmental Achievement Award

Magazine of the Year

Member Services

National Legislative Affairs

Newsletter of the Year

Public Relations / Quality on Tap!

State Legislative Affairs 

Training & Technical Assistance

Website of the Year

Dell Cornell Award

Founders Award