The Albert B. Herndon Award is presented annually to an FWEA member who has excelled in the field of industrial pretreatment. Nominee qualifications shall include:

• Shall be a person who is directly involved in the operation or regulation of pretreatment systems.
• Shall be the person judged “doing the most with what he has”.
• Shall have shown outstanding initiative in such fields as promotion of good public relations, advancement of the art and knowledge of industrial pretreatment by participation in conferences, publication of papers or articles and cooperation with regulatory agencies.

Criteria shall include:

• Performance of the pretreatment system or program for which the individual is responsible.
• Technical expertise.
• Complexity of the pretreatment system or program.
• Civic and professional involvement of the individual outside of his/her specific program.
• The individual’s commitment to the job.

The winner of the FWEA Albert B. Herndon Award will receive an award plaque during the Awards Luncheon at the Florida Water Resources Conference. Winners will be notified prior to the conference in time to make preparations for a representative to attend the awards luncheon. Winners must identify who will be receiving the award. 
Direct any questions concerning the awards or requests for applications forms to the Albert B. Herndon Award Committee Chair.