DEP Announces Winners of 2011
Plant Operations Excellence Awards
2011 Plant Operations Excellence Awards
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of
Water Resource Management presented its 2011 Plant Operations Excellence
Awards to public drinking water and domestic wastewater facilities from
around the state at the annual awards ceremony held in Tallahassee on
December 6, 2011. In the opening remarks, Division Director Mark
Thomasson commended the winners for their dedication and commitment to
excellence in plant operations and public service, which protects public
health and the environment. The Drinking Water Awards were presented by
Jennifer Porter, P.E., Drinking Water Program. The Domestic Wastewater
Awards were presented by Sharon Sawicki, P.E., Domestic Wastewater
Section Administrator.
Congratulations go out to this year's Drinking Water Treatment
Plant Award Winners!
Download
photos of each of the individual drinking water award winners.
Representatives listed in the table are shown from left to right in
each of the individual photos.
| Name of Plant |
Representatives |
Drinking Water Winners
Group Photo |
| Gainesville Regional Utilities Murphree Water
Treatment Plant |
Richard Davis, Rae Hafer |
 |
| East Putnam Regional Water System |
Don Jacobovitz, Sam Willis |
| Bay County Water Treatment Plant |
Don Hamm, Paul Lackemacher (not shown) |
| Destin Water Users, Inc. |
Robert Terry, Michael Brocato (not shown) |
| City of Avon Park |
Brenda Silva |
| City of Stuart Water Treatment Facility |
Jim Parks |
| NW Hillsborough (Fawn Ridge) and Lake Park Potable
Water Facilities |
Paul Kavanagh, Brett Page, Kay McCormick |
| City of Tarpon Springs |
Paul Smith, Ray Page, Bob Peterson |
Congratulations go out to this year's Domestic Wastewater
Treatment Plant Award Winners!
Download
photos of each of the individual domestic wastewater winners.
Representatives listed in the table are shown from left to right in
each of the individual photos.
| Name of Plant |
Representatives |
Wastewater Winners Group Photo |
| City of Clermont / East Wastewater Treatment Facility |
Bob Reed |
 |
| Hurlburt Field Air Force Base Advanced Wastewater
Treatment Facility |
Lieutenant Colonel David Novy, Scott Riddle, Major
Steven Thomas |
| Live Oak Wastewater Treatment Facility |
Robert Farley, Brent Whitman, Todd Hunt, Garth Nobles |
| City of New Port Richey Wastewater Treatment Facility |
Roger Goodwin |
| Fort Myers Beach Wastewater Treatment Facility |
Cary Ben Wright |
| Loxahatchee River District Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Not present |
| San Carlos Park Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Not present |
| Polk County Northwest Regional Wastewater Treatment
Facility |
Mark Lowenstine, Ashley McNutt, Leigh Messer |
| Cypress Bend Wastewater Treatment Facility |
Mitch Gilbert (Florida Utility Solutions) |
| Oakhill Village Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment
Facility |
Albert Corsetti Jr., Angel Carabello (U.S. Water
Services), Bob Hoffmann |
2012 Plant Operations Excellence Awards
The Florida Department of Environmental
Protection’s Division of Water Resource Management will soon be
accepting applications for its 2012 Plant Operations Excellence
Awards for public water supply facilities and domestic wastewater
facilities.
For public water supply facilities, the award categories within each
DEP district are:
- Small community water systems serving < 3,300 persons;
- Medium community water systems serving 3,300 – 50,000 persons
- Large community water systems serving > 50,000 persons
- Non-Community water systems (includes both Transient and
Non-Transient)
For domestic wastewater facilities, the award categories within each
DEP district are:
- Type I domestic wastewater facility
- Type II domestic wastewater facility
- Type III domestic wastewater facility
The Plant Operations Excellence Awards Program is one of the
ways in which the DEP staff can recognize water and wastewater
facilities that demonstrate excellence in operation, maintenance and
compliance; innovative treatment; waste reduction and pollution
prevention; recycling; and other special achievements.
Applications for awards may be obtained by contacting water and
domestic wastewater programs at DEP
districts, delegated domestic
wastewater local
programs, and
DOH Approved County Health
Department (ACHD) offices on the attached list. 2012 applications will
also be available on this web page, below, when they are ready. Completed application forms must
first be submitted to the appropriate district, local program, or ACHD
office.
Other Awards Links
Please contact
the FDEP Drinking Water Program at (850) 245-8633 or the Domestic Wastewater Program at (850) 245-8605 with
any questions you may have.
2012 State of Florida