RMWEA George W. Burke Award Recipients

This award was established in 1982 in honor of George W. Burke, Jr., for his many years of service to both the water environment field and the Federation as staff manager of technical services. Mr. Burke was instrumental in developing the Federation's annual safety survey and assisting in the production of several safety training aids and promotional packets. The purpose of this award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities.

The award consists of a plaque suitably inscribed with the recipient's name and presented by a Federation representative at the Member Association Annual Meeting.

Criteria: 

• The documented and illustrated safety program and safety record of the facility for the preceding calendar year are the primary criteria for the award. 
• Additionally, each Member Association is allowed full freedom to establish its own criteria. 
• The size of the membership dictates the frequency with which Member Associations are eligible to make nominations for the award. 

The following entities have been awarded the Burke Award by the
Water Environment Federation: