Previous Award Winners

2022 Award Winners

System of the Year

Dewar Public Works Authority

Legislative Appreciation Award

Rep. Dick Lowe

Friend of ORWA Award

Steve Orr

Excellence in Operations

Jennie Woods

Excellence in Management

Daniel Napier

Excellence in Office Operations

Mary Ann Starkey

Award Details

Individual 🙂

Must be employed by a member system and displays individual achievement in the category nominated.

*NOTE: Individual nominee’s eligibility includes any system employee that has worked in their respective position for at least 18 months.

Awards Nomination Form

Eligibility Requirements

System Award

Any member system that has displayed outstanding achievement in all areas of operating a water/wastewater system.

Application & Awards Ceremony

The application will be used to gather information needed for presentation of your award, if chosen, at the ORWA Annual Conference Awards Ceremony each year.

Award Categories

System of the Year

Excellence in Management

Excellence in Operations

Excellence in Office Operations

Deadline

All submissions must be in by January 9, 2026. Any submissions after the deadline will not be considered.

Readiness Checklist

  • A List of Board Members & Employees
  • Nominee biography
  • A high quality photo of the system or person being nominated

*Additional information may be requested if needed.

All winners will be notified by email. For questions or additional information please contact the office at 405-672-8925 or email us at office@orwa.org

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