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George W. Burke Award

This award was established in 1982 in honor of George W. Burke, Jr., for his many years of service to both the water environment field and the Federation as staff manager of technical services. Mr. Burke was instrumental in developing the Federation's annual safety survey and assisting in the production of several safety training aids and promotional packets. The purpose of this award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities.

The award consists of a plaque suitably inscribed with the recipient's name and will be presented by a Water Environment Federation representative at the Kansas Water Environment Association annual conference.

Criteria

  • A documented and illustrated safety program and safety record of the facility for the preceding calendar year are the primary criteria for the award.
  • Each member association is allowed complete freedom to establish its own criteria.
  • The size of the membership dictates the frequency with which member associations are eligible to make nominations for the award.

Nominations

Nominations are accepted from KWEA members. Member associations should submit the facility's name along with a one-page biography of their selection and reasons why they feel the facility is deserving of this prestigious award.

Deadline

July 15


Past Recipients of This Prestigious Award

2023 Kill Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility (City of Gardner)
2022 Kill Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility (City of Gardner)
2021 City of Dodge City: North & South Water Reclamation Facilities
2019 El Dorado Wastewater Treatment Plant
Kill Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility (City of Gardner)
2017 City of Dodge City: North & South Water Reclamation Facilities
(contract operated by CH2MHill)
2016 El Dorado Wetlands and Water Reclamation Facility
2014 Topeka Water Pollution Control Division
2013 Topeka Water Pollution Control Division
1999 City of Winfield
1997 Dodge City Wastewater Treatment Plant
1996 Kansas City, KS – MMTP #1 Kaw Point
1995 City of Junction City Professional Services Group
1994 Boeing Wichita Industrial Waste Treatment Plant
1993 City of Concordia
1992 City of Hutchinson
1990 City of Olathe
1989 Emporia Wastewater Treatment Plant
1986 Topeka Water Pollution Control Division
1985 City of Hutchinson
1984 Kansas City Water Pollution Control Department
1983 Vulcan Materials Co. Wichita Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant