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William D. Hatfield Award Recipients
The William D. Hatfield Award is presented to operators of wastewater treatment plants for outstanding performance and professionalism. The award was established in honor of Dr. William D. Hatfield, Superintendent of the Decatur, Illinois Sanitary District, who was President of the Central States Sewage Works Association in 1944-45 and served as President of the Federation in 1958-59.
The award consists of a plaque suitably inscribed with the recipient's name and is presented by a Federation representative at the Member Association annual meeting.
The following RMWEA members have been awarded the Hatfield Award by the Water Environment Federation:
| 1962 Farrell McLean | 1965 Larry Faulkner |
| 1968 Ray Duggan | 1971 Robert D. Hall |
| 1973 Bobby A. Kocerha | 1974 Leonard H. Stroud |
| 1975 Ralph Sterry | 1976 Raymond Lucero |
| 1977 James C. Jamsay | 1978 Estell "Hap" Mayberry |
| 1979 Max M. Grimes | 1980 Perry B. Libby |
| 1981 Bud Wilson | 1984 Edmund G. Archuleta |
| 1985 Thomas Huston | 1987 Michael J. Beck |
| 1988 Donald R. Felke | 1989 Buck Wenger |
| 1990 Michael L. McCrary | 1991 Terry W. Anderson |
| 1992 Jimmy Brewer | 1993 Ernie Oram |
| 1994 R. Wayne Ramey | 1995 Dale Butler |
| 1996 Norman Henderson | 1997 Wes Bressler |
| 1998 Jack Young | 1999 Tom Dingeman |
| 2000 Bill Mixer | 2001 Greg Farmer |
| 2002 Tony Woodrum | 2003 Timothy G. Grotheer |
| 2004 Bob Alberts | 2005 Steve Walker |
| 2006 Paul Heppler |
Criteria:
Member Associations control the selection process following the Federation general criteria indicated below:
Must be a member of the Water Environment Federation.
A successful system of reports from the operator to his or her superiors that fulfill the information requirements and provide the operator with a forum for suggestions for improvements.
Use of a good public relations program.
The nominee should have contributed to the dissemination of information concerning advancements in the field.
The size of the membership dictates the frequency with which Member Associations are eligible to make nominations for the award.
