Southwest Membrane Operator Association “Plant of the Year” Award Criteria

• The treatment plant shall be at least 1 mgd of membrane based treatment processes in order to be considered for this award.
• The treatment plant shall be a public or private facility providing water, wastewater, or reclaimed water. No industrial supply plants will be considered for this award.
• The treatment plant shall have exhibited an exemplary safety record.
• The treatment plant should demonstrate a history of minimum and preferably no permit violations.
• The treatment plant should consistently be neat and clean in appearance with minimal impact tor surrounding neighbors.
• It is preferable that the plant be used by its owner to educate the public on water supply, water quality, treatment, and/or reuse.
• The award recipient will be announced at the SWMOA Annual Symposium and receive a plaque recognizing this achievement. In addition, the recipient’s achievement will be mentioned in the SWMOA quarterly newsletter.
• A letter will be written by the SWMOA president to the manager of the winning treatment plant acknowledging the achievement.
• The award recipient will be automatically be nominated for consideration of the AMTA Plant of the Year award.
• The deadline for nominations will be in the December prior to the Annual Symposium
  
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Southwest Membrane Operator Association “Operator of the Year” Award Criteria

• The award recipient must have worked continuously for at least one year as a licensed plant operator in a facility that contains at least one membrane based treatment process.
• The recipient should exhibit a job effort that is above and beyond the normal requirement for his or her position.
• The recipient should demonstrate a working knowledge of membrane processes and a willingness to further their knowledge on a regular basis.
• The recipient should demonstrate the ability to positively represent his or her employer in the water or wastewater industry.
• An evaluation of the candidate’s work experience, honors, character, self reliance, and leadership will be used to select the award recipient.
• It is preferable that the award nominees have a letter of recommendation from their supervisor or other management personnel.
• It is preferable that the candidate be active in industry organization such as SWMOA, AMTA or AWWA.
• The award recipient will be announced at the SWMOA Annual Symposium and receive a plaque recognizing this achievement. In addition, the recipient’s achievement will be mentioned in the SWMOA quarterly newsletter.
• A letter will be written by the SWMOA president to the winner’s manager acknowledging the achievement.
• The award recipient will be automatically be nominated for consideration of the AMTA Operator of the Year award.
• The deadline for nominations will be in the December prior to the Annual Symposium.
  
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