Eastern Municipal Water District Wins Clair A. Hill Award

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For Immediate Release

Eastern Municipal Water District Wins Clair A. Hill Award

CALIFORNIA, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, May. 9 -/E-Wire/-- The Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) received the prominent Clair A. Hill Award today at the Association of California Water Agencies semi-annual conference. EMWD won the prestigious award for its Wetlands Water Education Program.

The program began when EMWD moved one of its original buildings to its wetlands site. Prior to the building relocation, several classes had to be cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. Once moved, EMWD transformed the building into a teaching and research facility. It accommodates special education students as well as disabled students from around the world.

The educational program allows students to learn about reclaimed water, test water quality, study groundwater, check pH balances, study animal evidence, and identify and classify birds. It is also open for college professors to bring the classroom into the site and university and governmental researchers.

The award is an annual program that recognizes outstanding achievements by public water agencies. The winning agency receives a $3,000 scholarship to award to a deserving student in the name of Clair A. Hill, founder of the consulting engineering firm CH2M Hill. The winner is also recognized at the association's conference as well as throughout the year.

There were eight finalists in four of the categories for the award. The finalists and the categories are:

CATEGORY 1 -- Operations: The San Diego County Water Authority for its systematic, proactive pipeline Condition Assessment Report (CAR).

CATEGORY 2 -- Environment: East Bay Municipal Utility District for its Lower Mokelumne River Partnership.

CATEGORY 3 -- Public Information/Education: Eastern Municipal Water District for its Wetlands Water Education Program.

CATEGORY 4 -- Innovations: Santa Clara Valley Water District for its "Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Program.'

The Clair A. Hill Award was established by ACWA in 1988 at the request of CH2M Hill. Past award recipients include Irvine Ranch Water District (1989), Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (1990), Imperial Irrigation District (1991), Modesto Irrigation District (1992), Orange County Water District (1993), Central Basin Municipal Water District / West Basin Municipal Water District (1994), East Bay Municipal Water District (1995), Calleguas Municipal Water District (1996), San Diego County Water Authority (1997), Kern Water Bank Authority (1998), the Western Canal Water District (1999), and the Water Forum (2000).

To learn more about the award finalists or to obtain contact information at those agencies, contact ACWA at 916/441-4545, or visit the ACWA Web site at www.acwanet.com.

ACWA is a statewide organization whose 438 public water agencies are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwanet.com.

http://www.acwanet.com

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