Founders Award
Type: Individual or Group
Description: In 1928, twelve renowned engineers from the New England area met to establish a professional organization dedicated to the “exchange of knowledge” for the treatment of sewage and industrial wastewater. They envisioned the need to maintain a forum for free discussion and exchange of state-of-the-art information. In honor of these founding engineers and their vision of the present organization, which we now call the “New England Water Environment Association,” the Executive Committee established the Founders Award.
Criteria: It is given as considered appropriate by the Executive Committee in recognition long term contributions to NEWEA, dedicated service to the industry in any facet of water pollution control, notable achievements or accomplishments in the environmental field or recognition to a renowned individual or individuals.
Awarding Organization: New England Water Environment Association
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Previous Awardees:
2023 James Barsanti
2022 Paul Dombrowski
2021 Meg Tabacsko
2020 Jeannette Brown
2019 Howard Carter
2018 Douglas Miller
2017 New Hampshire Water Pollution Control Association
2016 Charles Tyler
2015 Connecticut Water Pollution Abatement Association
2013 Roger Janson
2012 Ronald Tiberi
2011 Ronald Poltak
2010 Elizabeth Cutone
2009 Connecticut Nitrogen Trading Program
2008 Ned Beecher
2007 New Hampshire Water Pollution Control Association
2006 Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association
2005 James Courchaine
2004 Green Mountain Water Environment Association
2003 Glenn Haas
2002 Narragansett Water Pollution Control Association
2001 Maine Wastewater Control Association
2000 Charles Conway
1999 Robert Livingston
1998 Robert Marini
1997 New Hampshire Water Pollution Control Association
1996 Lester Sutton
1995 Francis Mahony, Jr.
1993 Douglas Hoyle
1992 New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
1991 Edward Bayon
1991 Robert Perry
1990 Dorr-Oliver
1990 Earl Howard
1989 Joseph Hanlon
1989 Hartford MDC Treatment Facility
1989 William Healy
1989 Earl Howard
1989 North Attleboro Treatment Facility
