Vol. 5 No. 2 Fall 1997
A Newsletter About New Jersey's Water Quality Programs

Nominations Sought for Awards for Excellence in Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Compliance

The New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA) is accepting nominations for awards in Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Compliance. The awards, which are presented during the Association’s Annual Conference in Atlantic City each May, are presented to recognize companies that have achieved outstanding performance in some aspect of industrial wastewater treatment and compliance. Previous recipients have included Schering Corp., NJ Transit Corp., and Roche Vitamins, Inc.

The awards are sponsored by the Industrial Environmental Quality Committee of the NJWEA. The award for treatment is presented to an operating company along with a certificate to the person within the company primarily responsible for the proper operation of the treatment facility. The award for compliance is presented to a company in recognition of compliance with environmental regulations or voluntary environmental improvements.

Criteria for Eligibility (Treatment Award):

1. The company nominated may be any industrial treatment plant, pre treatment plant, or a design or operations firm involved in the industrial wastewater treatment field in the state.

2. The company must be located within New Jersey or, in the case of a design or operations firm, the work has to be performed for an industry located in New Jersey.

Criteria for Eligibility (Compliance Award):

1. The company nominated may be any industrial or commercial facility, or firm involved in complying with environmental regulations or conducting activities to improve the environment in the state.

2. The company where the activity was performed must be located within the State of New Jersey.

All facilities being recognized must be in compliance with all regulatory issues over the past twelve (12) months and not be subject to any consent or administrative orders. The following factors, whether individually or in combination, will be used to evaluate the nominees: compliance record, safety record, training, operating efficiency, maintenance excellence, design, innovative technology, waste minimization, and industry-wide applications.

For further information and to submit nominations, contact Russ Johnson - Killam Associates at (201) 912 2532, or Edward Santoro - Delaware River Basin Commission at (609) 883 9500 (x 268).