January 28, 2008

From:   Carl D. Parrott

Chairman, Awards Committee

Oklahoma Water Environment Association                               

To:       OWEA Membership

RE:       WEF Awards for 2008

The Association is soliciting nominations for the William D. Hatfield Award and the Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award. 

The Hatfield Award is presented every third year to an operator of an Oklahoma wastewater treatment plant for outstanding performance and professionalism.   

The Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award was established by the WEF Board of Directors in 1993 to recognize individuals for outstanding performance, professionalism and contributions to the Water Quality analysis profession. This award is also presented once every three years.

These awards consist of individual plaques suitably inscribed with the recipient's name and will be presented by a Federation representative at the Oklahoma Water Environment Association annual meeting scheduled for May 13 and 14, 2008.  The evaluation criteria for each award can be found by contacting me or by going to the WEF website at www.wef.org/membershipbenefits/membershipbenefits/awards99/index.jhtml.

If you wish to nominate an individual for either of these awards, submit the name of the individual and a one page biography and supporting documentation to me as Chairman of the Awards Committee.  I can be reached as follows:

Phone                           (405) 702-8142,

Fax                              (405) 702-8101

e-mail                           carl.parrott@deq.state.ok.us

Mail                             Oklahoma DEQ

                                    Water Quality Division

                                    P.O. Box 1677

                                    Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677

Nominations must be submitted no later than March 15, 2008.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please give me a call.