Below is a list of awards offered by NC One Water to organizations. Click on links below for more information on each award.
Spotlight your outstanding peers! 2025 award nominations are now open. Give your North Carolina water industry colleagues the recognition they deserve. Nominate individuals and organizations for their innovations, service to the community, and contributions to our water systems.
See the descriptions and requirements for each award category below.
Complete the nomination form with the appropriate sections indicated for the award category.
Use a separate form for each nomination.
Winners will be recognized at the NC One Water Annual Conference in November, in news releases, on our website and in other communications.
THE DEADLINE FOR OPEN NOMINATIONS IS July 22, 2025
Complete and submit your award nomination forms and nominee photos at admin@nconewater.org. OR, click the links below to complete your nomination online.
Open Nominations – Organization Award Categories
Disaster Preparedness Award
Presented to utilities based on service population size for outstanding achievement in disaster preparedness initiatives addressing natural disasters, man-made disasters, and acts of aggression.
The purpose of this award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities, and to stimulate the collecting and reporting of injury data. The documented and illustrated safety program and safety record of the facility for the preceding calendar year are the primary criteria for the award.
The purpose of this award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal and industrial water facilities, and to stimulate the collecting and reporting of injury data. The documented and illustrated safety program and safety records of the facility for the preceding calendar year are the primary criteria for the award.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations & Maintenance Excellence Award
Honoring the wastewater plant personnel that serve their community with a high level of professionalism and diligent work in the operation and maintenance of their wastewater treatment facility. The recipient’s plant staff make the most of their available resources, no matter how great or small.
Recipients of the award will have demonstrated that the system performs quality collection system maintenance procedures through the efficient use of labor, materials, equipment, and innovative methods to keep its collection system in good working condition to minimize health hazards and property damage that occur due to sanitary sewer over flows during both wet weather and dry weather conditions.
Recipients of the award will have demonstrated that the system performs quality water system maintenance procedures through the efficient use of labor, materials, equipment, and innovative methods to keep its distribution system in good working condition to minimize health hazards.
