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METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
2009 BUDGET
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNITION (Continued)
National Association of Clean Water
Agencies, formerly known as Association of
Metropolitan Sewage Agencies (Continued)
National Biosolids Partnership
(Water Environment Federation and
National Association of Clean Water
Agencies)
National Institute of Governmental
Purchasing
1997 Silver Award for 99.9% Compliance with National Pollution Discharge
System Permit Standards - John E. Egan and Hanover Park Water
Reclamation Plants
1993 Outstanding Operations Award for Sidestream Pool Aeration Stations
2008 Certificate of Achievement for meeting all the requirements for admittance
and certification to the National Biosolids Partnership Environmental
Management System Program
2011-2003 Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement Award
National Purchasing Institute 2006-2005 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement
National Society of Professional Engineers 1985 Outstanding Engineering Accomplishment Award for the Tunnel and
Reservoir Plan - Phase I System
1973 Outstanding Engineering Achievements in the United States for the
Brookfield LaGrange Rock Tunnel
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois 1985 Honor Award for the Structural-Geotechnical Design of the Tunnel and
Reservoir Plan Mainstream Pumping Station
The Consulting Engineers Council of
Illinois
1985 Engineering Excellence Honor Award for the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan
Mainstream System Phase I
United States Department of Defense 2003 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Achievement through Value
Engineering
United States Environmental Protection
Agency
2008 Exemplary Biosolids Management Award - First Place in the Public
Acceptance Category
2004 National Second Place Clean Water Act Recognition Award, Kirie Water
Reclamation Plant, for Outstanding Operations and Maintenance, Large
Advanced Plant
2003 Certificate of Recognition as a Clean Water Partner for the 21st Century
1998 Designation of the Chicago River as "One of the 25 Outstanding Success
Stories in the Nation on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Clean
Water Act"
1996 Award of Excellence for First Place in Category Five in the National
Pretreatment Program
1995 National Pretreatment Award recognizing excellence in the administration of
the District's Pretreatment Program
1994 National First Place Award recognizing the District's Outstanding Combined
Sewer Overflow Control Program
Award for Excellence in maintenance and operations category in Region V
as the best large advanced plant - James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant
1993 Second Place for Outstanding Treatment Facility by Stickney and John E.
Egan plants in the area of maintenance and operations
1992 North Side Treatment Plant named "Best in the Midwest" for municipal
pollution control
Affirmative Action Program named "Best in the Country"
1991 Special Award for sustained outstanding long-term contribution to the
beneficial use of sludge at the Prairie Plan, Fulton County
Award for the Affirmative Action Program
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