James J. Courchaine Collection Systems Award

Type: Individual Award

Description: The James J. Courchaine Collection Systems Award was established in 1995 and named the James J. Courchaine Collection Systems Award in 1996. The award honors NEWEA member James J. Courchaine for his many contributions to the Collection Systems field. The award is extended to a NEWEA member to recognize his/her outstanding efforts in the operation, maintenance, management or design of a wastewater collection system. The award is given to a NEWEA member to recognize their outstanding efforts in the operation, maintenance, management or design of a wastewater collections system. The award recipient exemplifies the dedication essential to continuously improve a wastewater collection systems’ capability to adequately, cost-effectively, and safely service its community’s ongoing needs.

Nominees shall not be on the Collection Systems Awards Sub-Committee. The Collection Systems Committee (CSC) Awards Sub-Committee shall have seven members comprised of the following configuration:

  • Present Awards Subcommittee Chair – 1
  • Past Collection Systems Committee Chair – 1
  • Past Award (Golden Manhole and Courchaine Award) Recipients – 2
  • Collection Systems Committee Members with at least 1-5 years of active service – 3

Criteria:

  1. The nominee’s area of service must be in one or more of the following: management, planning, operation and maintenance, safety, facility design, education, training, or research of any aspect of a collection system.
  2. The efforts of the nominee must have resulted in one or more of the following: improved system operation, benefit to the environment, significant cost savings or improved systems understanding, safety, training, enhance personal growth, or other considerations pertinent to collection systems for which specific recognition is warranted.
  3. Nominee must be a member of NEWEA.

Recipients of the James J. Courchaine Collection Systems Award shall receive their award during the Awards Luncheon at the NEWEA Annual Conference.

Awarding Organization: New England Water Environment Association

Deadline: May 31, 2024

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Previous Awardees: 

2023    Kevin Brander

2022    Joe Boccadoro

2021    Louis Mammolette

2020   Donald F. Kennedy

2019    James Barsanti

2018    Angelo Salamone

2017    George Kathios

2016    Jonathan Beder

2015    Arnone Thomas

2014    John Sullivan, Jr.

2013    George Harrington

2012    George Gullage

2011    Aniceto Teves

2010    John DeLuca

2009    Richard Salisbury

2008    Richard Perez

2007    James Marshall

2006    Jeffrey Willett

2005    Charles Ryan

2004    Bradley Hayes

2003    William Wilber

2002    Paul Casey

2001    William Gray

2000    Clayton Putnam

1999    Paul Barden

1998    Joseph Del Greco

1997    John Emerson, Jr.

1996    James Courchaine