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AWARDS

2024
  • GAWP Water Reclamation Facility of the Year Certificate of Achievement for the 6 – 9.9 Million Gallons Per Day Category – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility 
  • GAWP Education Program of Excellence Award 
  • GAWP Excellence in Community Engagement Award – Tap On the Go Team
  • GAWP Distribution Top Operator for District 3 – Heavy Equipment Operator Martin Green 
  • GAWP Wastewater Top Operator for District 3 – Water Reclamation Plant Operator I Crystal Dodson 
  • GAWP’s Denise Skinner – Hurst Pretreatment Award – Environmental Compliance Manager Jennifer Brandon
  • GAWP Golden Hydrant Society Inductee – Distribution Manager Don Conner 
  • GAWP Drinking Water Facility Platinum Award – J.W. Smith Water Production Plant (15 years), Terry R. Hicks Water Production Plant (23 years) and W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant (26 years)
  • GAWP Wastewater Facility Gold Award – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility, Shoal Creek Water Reclamation Facility and W.B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Facility 
  • Georgia Association of Floodplain Management Emerging Floodplain Manager Award – Stormwater Compliance Manager Beth Parmer
  • Georgia Utilities Coordination Council (GUCC) 2023 Secretary of the Year Award for Region Seven – Plan Review Coordinator Catherine Samay
  • GAWP Elizabeth McEntire Award – Chief Operations Officer (COO) Keisha Thorpe
  • GAWP Honorary Membership – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) H. Bernard Franks 
  • GAWP Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5S) Inductee – Communications & Community Relations Director Suzanne Brown 
  • Georgia Section of the American Water Resources Association’s (GAWRA) Stormwater Professional Excellence Award for Public Sector (Large) – Stormwater Director Kevin Osbey 
  • One of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2024 Healthiest Employers for its innovative Wellness Program (2 years)
  • 2024 Top Workplace Culture Excellence Award 
  • 2024 Water Environment Federation (WEF) Safety Award 
  • GAWP Customer Service Award – Customer Service Manager Catrina Tanner 
  • GAWP Distribution System Excellence Platinum Award (6 Years)
  • GAWP Collection System Excellence Platinum Award (10 Years)
  • GAWP Laboratory Quality Assurance Gold Award – Drinking Water Serving Greater than 100,000 – Terry R. Hicks Water Treatment Plant 
  • GAWP Laboratory Quality Assurance Platinum Award – Municipal Wastewater greater than 20 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD) – W.B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Lab 
2023
  • GAWP Education Program of Excellence Award 
  • GAWP Best Operated Water Plant of the Year Award – Surface Water 15 to 24.99 MGD – Hooper Water Filtration Plant
  • GAWP Biosolids/Residuals Program of Excellence Award – Small Operating System – less than 5 Dry Ton – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility
  • Georgia Public Risk Managers Association (GA PRIMA) Program of the Year Award
  • GAWP Jack C. Dozier Emerging Leader Award – Sr. Communications Specialist Raven Reese
  • One of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2023 Healthiest Employers for its innovative Wellness Program
  • Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (16 Years) with Special Recognition for Long Range Financial Plans
  • Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
  • GAWP Laboratory Quality Assurance Gold Award – Municipal Wastewater Lab Serving Greater than 20 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD) – W.B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Lab (4 Years)
  • GAWP Collection System Excellence Platinum Award (9 Years)
  • GAWP Consumer Confidence Report Award (Annual Water Quality Report) – Large Surface Water Systems
  • GAWP Distribution System Excellence Platinum Award (5 Years)
  • Georgia Local Government Personnel Association (GLGPA) Professional Achievement Award – Chief Human Resources Officer Anquilla Henderson
  • Georgia Society for Human Resources 2023 HR Trailblazer Award – Chief Human Resources Officer Anquilla Henderson
2022
  • GAWP Water Reclamation Facility of the Year Award for the 6.9 – 9.9 Million Gallons Per Day Category – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility
  • GAWP Public Education Program of Excellence Award
  • GAWP Collections Top Operator for District 3 – Distribution & Conveyance Compliance Manager Charles Ecton
  • GAWP Production Plant Platinum Awards for 100 percent compliance in 2021– J.W. Smith Water Production Plant (13 years), Terry R. Hicks Water Production Plant (21 years) and W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant (24 years)
  • GAWP Water Reclamation Facility Gold Award for 100 percent compliance in 2021 – Shoal Creek Water Reclamation Facility 
  • GAWP Distribution System of Excellence Award (4 Years)
  • GAWP Collection System of Excellence Award (8 Years)
  • GAWP Laboratory Quality Assurance Gold Award – Municipal Wastewater Lab Serving Greater than 20 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD) – W. B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Lab (3 Years)
  • Georgia Council for Human Resources 2022 HR Excellence Award – Team of the Year 
  • Georgia Local Government Personnel Association​ 2022 HR Agency Award of Excellence
  • HRO Today 2022 Innovation in HR Award and HR Team of the Year (finalist)
  • ​Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (16 Years)
2021
  • GAWP Biosolids/Residuals Program of Excellence for Small Operating Systems – Less than 5 Dry Ton Category – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility
  • GAWP Public Education Program of Excellence in Water – for Large Systems
  • GAWP’s Denise Skinner – Hurst Pretreatment Award went to Environmental Compliance Manager Jennifer Brandon
  • GAWP Production Plant Platinum Awards for 100 percent compliance in 2020 – J.W. Smith Water Production Plant (12 years), Terry R.
  • Hicks Water Production Plant (20 years) and W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant (23 years)
  • GAWP Water Reclamation Facility Gold Award for 100 percent compliance in 2020 – Shoal Creek Water Reclamation Facility (23 years)
  • Designated A WaterFirst Community by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)
  • Cityworks Innovate Conference Award for Excellence in Departmental Practice – Spatial Assets 
  • GAWP’s Alva T. Storey Award – D&C Conveyance Manager Cornell Sims 
  • Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
  • GAWP Collection System Excellence Platinum Award (7 years)
  • GAWP Distribution System Excellence Platinum Award (3 years)
  • GAWP Laboratory QA/QC Gold Award – Municipal Wastewater Lab Serving Greater than 20 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD) – W.B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Lab (2 years)
  • Georgia Member Association of the Water Environment Federations (GWEF) Burke Safety Award – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility
  • GAWP Consumer Confidence Report Award (Annual Water Quality Report) – Large Surface Water Systems
    Conveyance Manager Cornell Sims was inducted into the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Golden Manhole Society
  • CCWA’s Communications & Community Relations Department earned a Public Relations Society of America – Georgia Chapter  – Phoenix Award in Community Relations – Associations/Government/Nonprofit Organizations for its I’m Invested! Rate Awareness Campaign
2020
  • GAWP Wastewater Plant of the Year for Advanced Treatment 6 – 9.9 MGD Category for its Northeast Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)
  • GAWP Top Maintenance Technician for 2020 went to General Service’s Lead Maintenance Technician Mike Harp
  • GAWP District 3 Top Operator for Wastewater went to Pelletizing Chief Operator Jordan Cole
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Production Plant Platinum Awards for 100 percent compliance in 2019 – J.W. Smith Water Production Plant (11 years), Terry R. Hicks Water Production Plant (19 years) and W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant (22 years)
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Water Reclamation Facility Platinum Awards for 100 percent compliance in 2019 – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility (11 years), W.B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Facility (15 years)
  • GAWP Collection System Excellence Platinum Award (6 years)
  • GAWP Distribution System Excellence Platinum Award (2 years)
  • GAWP Laboratory QA/QC Gold Award – Municipal Wastewater greater than 20 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD) – W.B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Lab
  • GAWP Consumer Confidence Report Award (Annual Water Quality Report) – Large Systems
2019
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Collection System Platinum Award
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Distribution System Platinum Award
  • Central Wastewater Senior Lab Analyst Jay Patel received the Water Environment Federation Lab Analyst Excellence Award
  • Assistant General Manager Keisha Thorpe received the William J. Greene Award from the Georgia Section of the American Water Works Association
  • Georgia Water Coalition Clean 13 Water Hero
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Wastewater Plant of the Year for the Advanced Treatment 3 – 5.9 Million Gallons per Day – Shoal Creek Reclamation Facility
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Biosolids/Residuals Program of Excellence Award for Large Operating System – Greater than 5 Dry Ton Category for 2018 operations – W.B.Casey WRRF Pelletizing Plant
  • GAWP Biosolids/Residuals Program of Excellence Award for Small Operating System – Less Than 5 Dry Ton Category for 2018 – Northeast WRF
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Production Plant Platinum Awards for 100 percent compliance in 2018 – J.W. Smith Water Production Plant (10 years), Terry R. Hicks Water Production Plant (18 years) and W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant (21 years)
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Water Reclamation Facility Platinum Awards for 100 percent compliance in 2018 – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility (10 years), W.B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Facility (14 years) and Shoal Creek Water Reclamation Facility (22 years)
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Top Wastewater Operator for District 3 Northeast WRF Chief Operator Keith Kiblinger
  • Government Finance Officer Associations (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
2018
  • Water Environment Federation George W. Burke Safety Award – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Laboratory Quality Assurance at a Municipal Wastewater Laboratory Award Serving Greater than 20 Million Gallons Per Day – W.B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Facility Wastewater Lab
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Collection System Platinum Award
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Distribution System Gold Award
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Champion of Diversity Award
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Wastewater Plant of the Year for the Advanced Treatment 6 – 9.9 Million Gallons per Day – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Certificate of Achievement for Water Plant Operation Surface Water 15 Million Gallons per Day to 49.99 MGD – W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Production Plant Platinum Awards for 100 percent compliance in 2017 – J.W. Smith Water Production Plant (9 years), Terry R. Hicks Water Production Plant (17 years) and W.J. Hooper Water Production Plant (20 years)
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Water Reclamation Facility Platinum Awards for 100 percent compliance in 2017 – Northeast Water Reclamation Facility (9 years), W.B. Casey Water Resource Recovery Facility (13 years) and Shoal Creek Water Reclamation Facility (21 years)
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals Top Stormwater Operator Marcus McLester
  • Distribution & Conveyance Manager Jeff Jones was inducted into the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Golden Hydrant Society
  • Georgia Finance Officer Associations (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
2017
  • Georgia Local Government Personnel Association (GLGPA) Award of Excellence for Medium size programs
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Collection System Platinum Award
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Distribution System Gold Award
  • Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
  • Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
  • Water Environment Federation’s William D. Hatfield Award for Water Reclamation Facility Supervisor Herlon Fayard.
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Top Wastewater Operator for District 3 Herlon Fayard
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Top Water Operator for District 3 Lesley Rathburn
2016
  • The Metropolitan North Georgia Planning District’s STREAM Award for Wastewater and Septic Projects for CCWA’s use of constructed wetlands
  • Govenment Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
  • Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
  • CCWA was recognized as a ‘Utility of the Future – Today’ by partnership of water sector organizations, including: the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the Water Environment Federation, the Water Environment and Reuse Foundation and the WateReuse Association. CCWA was one of only 61 utilities in U.S., Canada and Denmark who were honored for exceptional performance. This is the first year the recognition is given.
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Collection System Platinum Award (2016)
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Distribution System Gold Award (2016)
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Top Maintenance Technician Award – Brent Taylor (2016)
  • Water Environment Federation Analyst Excellence Award – Jennifer Brandon (2016)
  • Georgia F.O.G. Alliance Program of the Year Award in the 501-750 Facilities Category
2015
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Collection System Platinum Award (2015)
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Distribution System Gold Award (2015)
  • Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
  • Georgia F.O.G. Aliance Program of the Year Award (2014)
2014
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Collection System Gold Award (2014)
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Master Planning Spotlight Award
  • Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Water Resources/Stormwater Project of Excellence for East Jesters Creek Phase 4 Nature Preserve and Stream Restoration
  • George S. Lewis Archeological Stewardship Award from The Society for Georgia Archeology for the preservation of the McVicker Cemetery that is located on Water Authority property
  • Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting