Award Description

Established in 1946. Originally given (1946-54) for outstanding treatment plant annual reports. Since 1956, this award has been given for outstanding treatment plant operations.

Nomination Policy and Procedures

1.     The Hatfield Award Subcommittee, formed under the General Awards Committee, shall be responsible for nominating one wastewater treatment facility operator, supervisor, or manager from one of the member states of the Association for the William D. Hatfield Award. In general, each State Section Operations Committee will nominate one person from their respective State Section for the Hatfield Award, and the Hatfield Award Subcommittee will recommend a winner from the three nominees.  The nominee should not be the current nominee for the Operations Award.

2.     The Hatfield Award Subcommittee shall consist of the most recent Hatfield Award winner from each of State Section of the Association. The Chair shall be from the Host State.

3.     As a general guide in selecting the Hatfield Award winner, the Subcommittee shall consider the following basis of selection, which is recommended, but not required:

4.     In addition to the guidelines suggested above, the following five items must be elaborated on in detail for each Hatfield Award nomination submitted:

a.     Public relations involving the nominee.

b.     The businesslike accounting and budgeting conducted along with the maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant.

c.     The operating and annual reports that are submitted to the nominee’s superior officials, which may include the basis for plant improvements, efficiency of treatment, and economy of operation.

d.     The advancement of the art and knowledge of wastewater treatment by innovative in-plant studies and the dissemination of the results to others in the field.

e.     Dissemination of information concerning wastewater treatment operation and maintenance through papers, articles, meetings, training sessions and reports.

5.     Although the Hatfield Award is a WEF Award, it is presented (following approval by Association Executive Committee and the WEF House of Delegates, at the next Association Annual Meeting by a representative of WEF.

6.     It shall be the responsibility of the Hatfield Award Subcommittee to prepare the necessary documentation and a brief statement in support of the Hatfield Award nominee. The statement shall be submitted, no later than December 1, to the Chair of the General Awards Committee by the Subcommittee Chair. Following Executive Committee approval, the Executive Director shall forward the name of the recommended Hatfield nominee to WEF for final approval by the WEF House of Delegates.

2023 RECIPIENT

Jeremy Cramer

City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

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