The Florida Water Environment Association gives the Earle B. Phelps Award annually to recognize wastewater treatment facilities, which have maintained the highest removal of major pollution- causing constituents prior to discharging treated effluent. The awards will be given in three treatment categories:

1. Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plants
2. Advanced Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plants
3. Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plants 

Plant size will be considered in the evaluation. Nominees will be evaluated against treatment facilities of the same relative size and treatment type. If nominations merit, awards will be given for small, medium, and large size plants within each treatment category.
 
Each nominee must submit the following information to allow the committee to evaluate the award criteria. The submission must include the application, the data compilation spreadsheet, copies of the previous calendar year DMR Part A and Part B monthly reports, a copy of the discharge permit without the DMR templates, samples of daily and monthly operations reports, and any other backup information to support the application.
 
In order to assist the Committee in assessment of treatment objectives for each nominee, it is also requested that a schematic design of the treatment facility, which illustrates the principal unit operations/processes, is included. Additional data may be requested at a later date by the Committee as needed.
 
Any Florida wastewater treatment plant may be endorsed and submitted by a member of the FWEA to the Phelps Award Committee for consideration. The Committee is hopeful that many nominations will be received in all three categories. 
 
Direct any questions concerning the awards or requests for applications forms to the Phelps Award Committee Chair.
 

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