William D. Hatfield Award
The William D. Hatfield Award recognizes outstanding treatment plant operators. It was established by the Water Pollution Control Federation of 1946, and now honors each year exceptional operators of wastewater treatment works throughout the world.
This award is named appropriately for William D. Hatfield, 19th president of the WPCF and the long time "operator" of the Decatur, Illinois, Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Kansas Water Environment Association may name an outstanding Kansas operator to be honored with this award every year.
| Past Recipients of This Prestigious Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jamie Belden | 1996 | Steve Leiker |
| 2020 | Scott Millholland | 1995 | John Booton |
| 2019 | Heather Phillips | 1994 | Wayne Nelson |
| 2018 | Gerald Grant | 1993 | Jerry Davies |
| 2017 | Dustin Coles | 1992 | Millie Reed |
| 2016 | Richard Jones | 1991 | John Gavin |
| 2015 | Brian Bradshaw | 1990 | Bob Sample |
| 2014 | Ed Bonham | 1989 | James Tush |
| 2013 | Charlie Suchy | 1988 | Bruce Fortner |
| 2012 | Jason Patty | 1987 | Mike Younger |
| 2011 | Clint Gregor | 1986 | Raymond Stillwell |
| 2010 | Bill Johnson | 1985 | Harry Zielke |
| 2009 | Joe Foster | 1984 | Max Rhodd |
| 2008 | Jim Larkin | 1983 | Alan Shineman |
| 2007 | Richard Cook | 1981 | Thomas E. McMahon |
| 2006 | David Harper | 1980 | Duane Morgan |
| 2005 | Mike Wagner | 1978 | Doyle Webster |
| 2004 | Mark Eisenbarth | 1977 | Myron Caliteaux |
| 2003 | Eddie Andrews | 1975 | James Bills |
| 2002 | David Schmidgt | 1972 | Don Vaughn |
| 2001 | Ben Looney | 1969 | Irl E. Wall, Jr. |
| 2000 | Steve Gorszczyk | 1966 | John Glidewell, Jr. |
| 1999 | Randy Storrer | 1964 | Wilbur K. Moffat |
| 1998 | Alice Ballard | 1961 | Victor W. Pickering |
| 1997 | Steve Kubler | 1958 | Lyle Cunningham |
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