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Serving Over 26,696 Water & Wastewater Utilities

National Rural Water Association Excellence Awards

Association of the Year

• 2009 - Illinois Rural Water Association, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - West Virginia Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - Missouri Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2008 - Illinois Rural Water Association, Platinum Pump

• 2008 - New York Rural, Merit Award

• 2008 - West Virginia, Merit Award

• 2007 - West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Evergreen Rural Water, Merit Award

• 2006 - Alabama, Merit Award

• 2005 - Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Florida, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Iowa, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Texas , Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Tennessee, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – North Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – New Mexico, Platinum Pump

• 1993 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Georgia, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – Maine, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 1987 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1986 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 1985 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 1984 – Tennessee, Platinum Pump

Electronic Newsletter Excellence

• 2009 - Missouri Rural Water Association, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - Rural Water Association of Utah, Merit Award

• 2009 - Wisconsin Rural Water Association, Merit Award

Friend of Rural Water Award

• 2009 - Congressman Earl Pomeroy, North Dakota

• 2009 - Governor Mike Beebe, Arkansas

• 2009 - Randy Young, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission

Great American Water Taste Test

• 2009- (Gold Medal) Perdido Bay Water, Sewer & Fire Protection District
• 2009- (Silver Medal) Allen County Water District Scottsville, Kentucky
• 2009- (Bronze Medal) City of Manton, Michigan 
• 2008- (Gold Medal) Southampton, Massachusetts
• 2008- (Silver Medal) Rural Lorain County Water Authority, LaGrange, Ohio
• 2008 - (Bronze Medal) Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island 
• 2007 - (Silver Medal) Town of Avilla,  Indiana
• 2007 - (Bronze Medal) Mount Shasta,  California
• 2006 - Town of Beaver, Utah
• 2005 - Lower Kuskokwim School District / Kipnuk of Bethel, Alaska
• 2004 - Town of Wytheville, Virginia
• 2003 - Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 4, Cherryvale, Kansas
• 2002 - Columbia Rim Homeowners Association, White Salmon, Washington
• 2001 - West Central Iowa Water Association, Manning, Iowa
• 2000 - Independence Village Housing Complex, Uncasville, CT

Innovation in Member Services

• 2009 - South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems, Platinum Pump

Institute of Association Management

• 2008 - Jimmy Matthews, GA - Gary Rhodes, WA, - Dennis Sternberg, AR (Instructors)

• 2007 - Ruth Hubbard, MN - Dennis Sternberg, AR (Instructors)

Lifetime Achievement Award (Clark Cronquist Award)

• 2009 - Dwight Calhoun

• 2008 - Phil Bastin

• 2008 - Jim Dunlap

Man of the Year

• 2009 - Fred Stottlemyer
• 2008 - Rodney Tart

• 2006 - Bobby Scott, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Dwight Calhoun, Star Award

• 2006 - Ken Hay, Special Recognition

• 2006 - Bill Parnell, Special Recognition

• 2004 – Phil Bastin, Platinum Pump

• 2003 - Larry Bowman, Star Award
• 2002 - Fred Stottlemyer, Star Award

• 2001 – Dennis Schwartz, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Randy VanDyke, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Rodney Tart, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – FACA & Stakeholder Committee Members**

• 1997 – Senator Skee, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Ernie Faucett, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – Jim Dunlap, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – John Garrett, Platinum Pump

• 1993 – Darryl Brown, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Senator Pete V. Domenici, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – Joe Palmer, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – Ernest Faucett, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – Elroy Larimore, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – Bill Parnell, Platinum Pump

• 1987 – Roy Freeman, Platinum Pump

• 1986 – Ralph Scott, Platinum Pump

• 1985 – Clark Cronquist, Platinum Pump

• 1984 – R.K. Johnson, Platinum Pump

• 1983 – Dell Cornell, Platinum Pump

• 1982 – J.A. Younts, Platinum Pump

• 1981 – Dwight Calhoun, Platinum Pump

• 1980 – Marvin Scherler, Platinum Pump

**Teresa Rissmiller, Jim Sheldon, Dave Neiman, Jim Dunlap, Dennis Schwartz, Rodney Tart, Pat Benegas, Bill Carpenter, and Roy Heald
 

Green Key Award & Friend of Rural Water

• 2006 - Cathy McMorris (R-WA) - Green Key

• 2004 - Senator Blanche Lincoln (AR) - Green Key

• 2003 - Senator James Inhofe (OK) - Green Key

• 2002 - U.S. Senator Robert Byrd (WV) - Green Key

• 2001 – Senator Blanche Lincoln Lambert (AR)

• 2000 - Senator Conrad Burns (MT) - Green Key

• 2000 - Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (TX) - Green Key

• 2000 - Senator Blanche Lincoln (AR) -Green Key

• 2000 – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran

• 2000 – Ann Clee, Senator Kempthornes Staff Person for Environmental Affairs

• 1999 –  Congressman James Walsh (NY)

• 1999 – Donna Roderick

• 1998 – Jerry Biberstine

• 1998 – Marcy Kaptur

Environmental Achievement Award

• 2009 - Perdido Bay, Alabama, Platinum Pump
• 2008 - City of Grayling, Michigan, Platinum Pump
• 2008 - Southeast Water Users Distirck, Central-Lisbon System, Merit Award
• 2007 - Philmont Scott Ranch, Cimarron, NM
• 2007 - North Dakota Rural Water System
• 2006 - Village of Wellsville New York, Crystal Globe
• 2006 - Town of Charlotte, Michigan
• 2006 - Town of Lyons, Kansas
• 2004 - Hecla Water Association, Inc, Crystal Globe

Magazine of the Year

• 2009 - Kansas Rural Water Association, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - Louisiana Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - Alabama Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2008 -  Oregon, Platinum Pump

• 2008 - Minnesota, Merit Award

• 2008 - West Virginia, Merit Award

• 2007 - Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Kansas, Merit Award

• 2007 - Michigan, Merit Award

• 2006 - West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Michigan

• 2006 - Texas

• 2005 - Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Pennsylvania, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Louisiana, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Pennsylvania, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Louisiana, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

Member Services

• 2009 - West Virginia Rural Water Association, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - Minnesota Rural Water Association, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - Illinois Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - New York Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - Idaho Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2008 - Evergreen, Platinum Pump

• 2008 - Illinois, Merit Award

• 2008 - West Virginia, Merit Award

• 2007 -Illinois, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Washington, Merit Award

• 2007 - Michigan, Merit Award

• 2006 - Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Michigan, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Alabama

• 2006 - Kentucky

• 2005 - Florida, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Montana, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Florida, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Iowa, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Florida*

• 1991 – Pennsylvania*

• 1990 – New Mexico*

• 1989 – Mississippi*

• 1988 – Nebraska*

*Excellence in Member Development

National Legislative Affairs

• 2009 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - California Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - New Mexico Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - Mississippi Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2008 - Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2008 - North Carolina, Platinum Pump

• 2008 - Evergreen, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - California, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Iowa, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - New Mexico, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - California

• 2006 - Louisiana

• 2005 - South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Louisiana, Platinum Pump

Newsletter of the Year

• 2009 - Minnesota Rural Water Association, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - Delaware Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - Missouri Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2008 - Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2008 - Delaware, Merit Award

• 2008 - Illinois, Merit Award

• 2008 - Utah, Merit Award

• 2007 - Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Minnesota, Merit Award

• 2007 - West Virginia, Merit Award

• 2006 - Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Massachusetts

• 2006 - Utah

• 2005 - Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Pennsylvania, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – Maine, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – Iowa, Platinum Pump

• 1993 – New Mexico, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – Oklahoma, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – North Dakota

Public Relations / Quality on Tap!

• 2009 - Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - Illinois Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - West Virginia Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2008 - Illinois

• 2007 - West Virginia

• 2007 - Illinois

• 2007 - Washington

• 2006 - Alabama

• 2006 - West Virginia

• 2005 - Louisiana

• 2004 – Maine

• 2003 – Maine

• 2002 – Maine

• 2001 – Michigan

• 2000 – Alabama

• 1999 – South Dakota

• 1998 – Maryland

• 1997 – Wisconsin

• 1996 – Ohio

• 1995 – Pennsylvania

• 1994 – Utah

• 1993 – New York

• 1992 – West Virginia

• 1991 – Texas

• 1990 – Kansas

• 1989 – Minnesota

• 1988 – Colorado

• 1987 – Texas

• 1986 – Oklahoma

• 1985 – Minnesota

• 1984 – Kansas

Rural Water Star Award

• 2009 - USDA Farm Services Administration

Rural Water Response

• 2006 - Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Florida, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Louisiana, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Texas, Platinum Pump

State Legislative Affairs 

• 2009 - Illinois Rural Water Association, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - Wisconsin Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - West Virginia Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2008 - New York, Platinum Pump

• 2008 - Illinois, Merit Award

• 2008 - West Virginia, Merit Award

• 2007 - Wyoming, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Alabama, Merit Award

• 2007 - Michigan, Merit Award

• 2006 - Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Illinois

• 2006 - Minnesota

• 2006 - West Virginia

• 2005 - North Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Missouri, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – North Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – Georgia, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 1993 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Michigan, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – North Carolina, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – South Dakota, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – Texas, Platinum Pump

Training & Technical Assistance

• 2009 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - Minnesota Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 -Wisconsin Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2008 - West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2008 Alabama, Meric Award

• 2008 - Michigan, Merit Award

• 2007 - Washington, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Michigan, Merit

• 2007 - West Virginia, Merit

• 2006 - Texas, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Delaware

• 2006 - Michigan

• 2005 - Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – New York, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Michigan, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Texas, Platinum Pump

• 1997 – Wisconsin, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Arkansas, Platinum Pump

• 1996 – Tennessee (Training)

• 1995 – Minnesota, Platinum Pump

• 1995 – Utah (Training)

• 1994 – Illinois, Platinum Pump

• 1994 – Wisconsin (Training)

• 1993 – Pennsylvania , Platinum Pump

• 1993 – Louisiana (Training)

• 1992 – Utah, Platinum Pump

• 1992 – Texas (Training)

• 1991 – Mississippi, Platinum Pump

• 1991 – Arkansas (Training)

• 1990 – Montana, Platinum Pump

• 1990 – Maine (Training)

• 1989 – Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 1989 – Kansas (Training)

• 1988 – New Mexico, Platinum Pump

• 1988 – Oklahoma (Training)

Website of the Year

• 2009 - Illinois Rural Water Association, Platinum Pump

• 2009 - West Virginia Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2009 - Missouri Rural Water Association, Merit Award

• 2008 - New York, Platinum Pump

• 2008 - Illinois, Merit Award

• 2008 - West Virginia, Merit Award

• 2008 - Wyoming, Merit Award

• 2007 - West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2007 - Alabama, Merit Award

• 2007 - Wyoming, Merit Award

• 2006 - Illinois, Platinum Pump

• 2006 - Alabama

• 2006 - Wyoming

• 2005 - Kentucky, Platinum Pump

• 2004 – Alabama, Platinum Pump

• 2003 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 2002 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

• 2001 – Delaware, Platinum Pump

• 2000 – Missouri, Platinum Pump

• 1999 – West Virginia, Platinum Pump

• 1998 – Kansas, Platinum Pump

Dell Cornell Award

• 2009 - Jeff Swanson

• 2009 - Mark Norton

• 2009 - Taylor Whittington

• 2009 - Dena Harms

• 2008 - Shelly Hammons

• 2007 - Greg Bates, Illinois

• 2007 - Cleve Edenfield, Georgia

• 2007 - Pam Olney, Michigan

• 2007 - Jerry Stone, Maine

• 2006 - Clay Lutz, West Virginia

• 2006 - Mike Hill, North Carolina

• 2005 - Bob Gay, Virginia

• 2005 - Barbara Merrill, NRWA (Oklahoma)

• 2005 - Harry Whalen, Montana

• 2004 – Matt Routsala, Michigan

• 2004 - Larry Bell, Texas

• 2003 – Ardyce Cochran, Vermont

• 2003 - Sandy Cook, NRWA

• 2003 - J.C. Walker, Ohio

• 2001 – Bill Secrest

• 2000 – Linda Russell

• 2000 – Jim Sheldon

• 2000 – Elroy Larimore

• 1998 – Bill Parnell

• 1997 – Ken Burke

• 1996 – Neil Forster

• 1995 – John Trax

• 1992 – Jack Boothe

• 1991 – Alan DeRatt

• 1990 – Robert Paffile

• 1989 – Jim Dunlap

• 1988 – Ralph Scott

• 1987 – J.A. Younts

• 1986 – Ernest Faucett

• 1985 – T.J. Dickerson

• 1984 – Janice Parks

Founders Award

• 2003 - R.K. Johnson
• 2003 - Marvin Scherler
• 2003 - Sidney Williams

Association of the Year

Electronic Newsletter Excellence

Great American Water Taste Test

Man of the Year

Green Key Award & Friend of Rural Water

Environmental Achievement Award

Friend of Rural Water Award

Innovation in Member Services

Lifetime Achievement Award

Magazine of the Year

Member Services

National Legislative Affairs

Newsletter of the Year

Public Relations / Quality on Tap!

Rural Water Star Award

State Legislative Affairs 

Training & Technical Assistance

Website of the Year

Dell Cornell Award

Founders Award