AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNITION

     
American Academy of Environmental Engineers 1995 Honor Award for the Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration stations
1989 Grand Prize Award for Planning the Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration stations
American Public Works Association 2003 Environmental Project of the Year, Over $10 Million Category, for the Thornton Transitional Reservoir
Public Works Leader of the Year awarded to General Superintendent John C. Farnan
2000 Reversal of the Chicago River, one of the "Top Ten Public Works Projects of the Century"
Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Phase I, one of the "Top Ten Chicago Area Public Works Projects of the 20th Century"
Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Phase I, Member's Choice for "Most Significant Chicago Area Public Works Projects of the 20th Century"
1995 The American Public Works Association Award for the District's Innovative Energy Audit and Control Program
1981 Outstanding Public Works Project of the Year for the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan
American Rivers, Incorporated 1994 Scientific or Engineering Breakthrough Award for the Calumet River System Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration Project
American Society of Civil Engineers - Illinois Section 2003 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement of the Year Award, Over $5 Million Category, for the Thornton Transitional Reservoir
2000 District's wastewater treatment system a "Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium"
1998 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award for the O'Hare-CUP Reservoir Project
1996 Public Sector Employer Recognition Award
1994 Outstanding Civil Engineering Award received for Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration Project
1986 Outstanding Civil Engineering Award received for Tunnel and Reservoir Plan
Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement of Past 100 Years in Illinois for the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan
1985 TARP Mainstream System, Phase 1, the "Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement of 1985"
1974 Outstanding Civil Engineering Award received for the Prairie Plan in Fulton County
Chicago Federation of Labor - AFL CIO 2001 Michael J. Bruton Workplace Safety Award
Chicago Wilderness and United States Environmental Protection Agency 2007 Conservation and Native Landscaping Award for Native Prairie Restorations at the Lemont and North Side Water Reclamation Plants
City of Chicago 2000 Best Practices in expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities
Conservation Foundation & DuPage River Coalition 2002 DuPage River Clean Water Award
2006-2005 Clean Water Award for Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant
Engineering News Record 1999 Construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in 1900 and Tunnel & Reservoir Plan (TARP) in 1985 named as two of the top 125 engineering projects of the past 125 years
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada 2006-1985 Budget document recognized for Distinguished Budget Presentation
2005-1993 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Years 1975 through 2005
1999,
1996-1993		 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - MWRD Retirement Fund, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Years 1993 through 2005
1998-1988 Budget document recognized as "Especially Notable", or "Outstanding"
Illinois Engineering Council 2006 Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award for TARP Phase I
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 1994, 1983, 1981 Certificate of Excellence Award for Wastewater Safety for Kirie Water Reclamation Plant
1993-1992 Certificate of Excellence Award for Safety received by various treatment plants
1992-1987 Certificate of Excellence Award for Wastewater Safety received by various treatment plants
1991-1988 Letters of Commendation of Excellence on Maintenance, Operation and Compliance for various treatment plants
1988 Hanover Park Treatment Plant named Plant of the Year
Illinois Safety Council and Greater Chicago Safety Council 2006 Safety and Health Outstanding Safety Performance Award for Calumet Water Reclamation Plant and Stickney Water Reclamation Plant
2005 Safe Driving Award - District Wide, Fulton County Prairie Plan, Egan Water Reclamation Plant, Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, Northside Water Reclamation Plant, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Main Office Building, Main Office Building Annex and Lockport Powerhouse
Health and Safety Award for Northside Water Reclamation Plant
2004, 2001 Transportation Award for Outstanding Safety Performance - District Wide
2004 Outstanding Safety Performance Award
Health and Safety Award - Fulton County Prairie Plan, Kirie Water Reclamation District, Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area, Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, Main Office Annex, North Side Water Reclamation Plant, Racine Avenue Pumping Station, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant
2003 Health and Safety Award - District Wide, Egan Water Reclamation Plant, Fulton Count Prairie Plan, Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, Lockport Powerhouse, Main Office Building, Main Office Building Annex and Northside Water Reclamation Plant
2003-2002 1996-1994 Safety and Health Award for Outstanding Safety Performance
2002, 2000 Outstanding Safety Performance in maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for its employees
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers 1986 MWRDGC System one of the "Ten Outstanding Engineering Achievements in Illinois in the Last 100 Years"
1985 Outstanding Engineering Accomplishment Award for the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan - Phase I System
1984 Outstanding Engineering Accomplishment Award for Upper Salt Creek Watershed Floodwater Management Plan
International Personnel Management Association 1995 1995 Award for Excellence - Best personnel department in a medium-sized agency
Lake Michigan Water Analysts 1995 Award of Excellence
Metropolitan Chicago Masonry Council 1981 "Excellence in Masonry '80" for Kirie Water Reclamation Plant Masonry Design
National Association of Clean Water Agencies, formerly known as Association of Metropolitan Sewage Agencies 2006 NACWA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Gold Award for James C. Kirie, John E. Egan, Hanover Park, North Side, Calumet and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants
NACWA Award for Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Platinum Award for 15 concurrent years of full compliance for Calumet Water Reclamation Plant and Platinum Award for 10 concurrent years of full compliance for Stickney and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants
2005-2003 Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Management for excellence in utility management and successful implementation of programs that address the range of management challenges facing public wastewater utilities in today's competitive environment
2005 NACWA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Gold Award for Stickney, Calumet, James C. Kirie, John E. Egan, Hanover Park and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants
NACWA Award for Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Silver Award for North Side Water Reclamation Plant
2004 NACWA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Gold Award for Stickney, Calumet, North Side and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants
NACWA Award for Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Silver Award for James C. Kirie, John E. Egan and Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plants
2003 AMSA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Gold Award for Stickney, Calumet, North Side, Hanover Park, John E. Egan, James C. Kirie, and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants
2002 AMSA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Three Platinum Awards, Four Gold Awards
2001 Research and Technology Award on "Biosolids as a Topsoil Substitute for the Germination and Growth of Turf, Forage, Prairie Grasses and Wild Flower Plants"
2001 National Environmental Achievement Award for excellence in Research and Technology
AMSA Award for Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Two Platimun Awards, Four Gold Awards, and One Silver Award
2000 AMSA Award for Full Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Five Gold Awards, Two Silver Awards
1999 Gold Award for 100% Compliance with National Pollution Discharge System Permit Standards - Stickney, Calumet, North Side, Hanover Park, John E. Egan, James C. Kirie, and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants
National Environmental Achievement Award - Research & Technology for Optimization of Conventional Low Technology Sludge Process to Produce Class A Sludge
1998 Gold Award for 100% Compliance with National Pollution Discharge System Permit Standards - Stickney, Calumet, North Side, Hanover Park, James C. Kirie, and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants
1997 National Achievement Outstanding Operations Award to North Side Water Reclamation Plants for its Instrumentation Project
Platinum Award for 100% Compliance for more than 5 years with National Pollution Discharge System Permit Standards - Calumet and North Side Water Reclamation Plants
Gold Award for 100% Compliance with National Pollution Discharge System Permit Standards - James C. Kirie, Lemont and Stickney Water Reclamation Plants
Silver Award for 99.9% Compliance with National Pollution Discharge System Permit Standards - John E. Egan and Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plants
1993 Outstanding Operations Award for Sidestream Pool Aeration Stations
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing 2011-2003 Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement Award
National Purchasing Institute 2006-2005 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement
National Society of Professional Engineers 1985 Outstanding Engineering Accomplishment Award for the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan - Phase I System
1973 Outstanding Engineering Achievements in the United States for the Brookfield LaGrange Rock Tunnel
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois 1985 Honor Award for the Structural-Geotechnical Design of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Mainstream Pumping Station
The Consulting Engineers Council of Illinois 1985 Engineering Excellence Honor Award for the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Mainstream System Phase I
United States Department of Defense 2003 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Achievement through Value Engineering
United States Environmental Protection Agency 2004 National Second Place Clean Water Act Recognition Award, Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, for Outstanding Operations and Maintenance, Large Advanced Plant
2003 Certificate of Recognition as a Clean Water Partner for the 21st Century
1998 Designation of the Chicago River as "One of the 25 Outstanding Success Stories in the Nation on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act"
1996 Award of Excellence for First Place in Category Five in the National Pretreatment Program
  1995 National Pretreatment Award recognizing excellence in the administration of the District's Pretreatment Program
  1994 National First Place Award recognizing the District's Outstanding Combined Sewer Overflow Control Program
    Award for Excellence in maintenance and operations category in Region V as the best large advanced plant - James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant
  1993 Second Place for Outstanding Treatment Facility by Stickney and John E. Egan plants in the area of maintenance and operations
  1992 North Side Treatment Plant named "Best in the Midwest" for municipal pollution control
Affirmative Action Program named "Best in the Country"
  1991 Special Award for sustained outstanding long-term contribution to the beneficial use of sludge at the Prairie Plan, Fulton County
Award for the Affirmative Action Program
Water Environment Federation 1992 Recognition for the Solids Dewatering Prototype at the Stickney Plant
  1999-1989 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Water Quality Improvement