This award was established by the NEWEA Safety Committee to recognize a wastewater operator for his/her safety initiative. This type of award is encouraged by WEF and is a portion of the criteria for the WEF National Safety Award. This award is also consistent with the Committee’s goals and purposes to recognize the operators of wastewater systems. This award may be given annually as considered appropriate by the Safety Committee. The Safety Committee shall select a nomination for submittal to the NEWEA Special Awards Committee.