2017 Water Conservation
Awards for Excellence
Sponsored by: FSAWWA
Water Use Efficiency Division
Entry Deadline:
Friday, September 15, 2017
The Awards
This awards program recognizes innovative and outstanding achievements in water efficiency throughout Florida.
Entry Guidelines
- Each entry must be for a project or program implemented within the last three years which has not already won this award.
- Submittal Requirements:
One entry form (this page) must be completed for each project or program. Print entry forms must be accompanied by a CD containing the following Electronic Documentation (may place multiple entries on one CD):
o A short abstract (300 words or less, in Microsoft Word) describing the project or program and how it meets the evaluation criteria (see right column).
o Three to ten images representative of the project or program, for possible publication or use in the awards presentation. Suggested format is JPEG.
o Any other supporting information.
- If your entry contains items that cannot be photographed or scanned for inclusion on the CD, mail them with the entry package.
- Mail each completed entry form with the appropriate entry fee and supporting documentation.
- For return of entry materials, include a stamped self-addressed envelope. Otherwise materials will not be returned.
- Entries will be marked “incomplete” unless the Submittal Requirements are met. Incomplete entries will not be refunded
- Entries are to be postmarked by Friday, September 15, 2017.
Entry Fee
· $25 for each entry
· Make checks payable to FSAWWA!
Mailing Entry
Mail your entry packages (including fee) to:
Peggy Guingona, Florida Section AWWA
1300 Ninth Street, Suite B-124,
St. Cloud, FL 34769
Project Name:
______
Award Category (check appropriate category)
o Public Education (events, brochures, etc)
o Supply Management (water loss, leak detection, etc)
o Demand Management (retrofits, evaluations, etc)
o Research (pilot projects, rate studies, etc)
o Comprehensive Program (combination of projects)
Agency Profile (check appropriate profile)
o Small utility (Service population <10,000)
o Medium utility (Service population >10,000)
o Large utility (Service population >100,000)
o Mega utility (Service population >250,000
o Regional Water Supply Authority
o Water Management District
o County Cooperative Extension Service
o Other (describe)______
Agency Contact Information
Agency:
Contact name: ______
Address:
City/State/Zip: ______
Phone: ______
Email: ______
Evaluation Criteria
Entries will be evaluated based on the following:
· Defined goal and objective(s)
· Identification and quantification of key result(s)
· Description of any “lessons learned”
· Future plans for results and “lessons learned”
· Innovation within the field of water efficiency or the population served
Award Presentation
Agencies winning the top two awards (Best in Class and Show of Excellence) for each Award Category / Agency Profile will receive one complementary ticket to the awards luncheon at the FSAWWA Fall Conference (Orlando, November 29, 2017). Meritorious and Honorable Mention certificates will be mailed to recipients following the conference.