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Awards and Accolades
The Macon Water Authority has tangible evidence of its excellent operations, facilities, and individuals, reflected in a number of industry awards it has garnered through the years. Some of those accolades include:
System Awards
- America's Best Tasting Drinking Water
- 2009 Best of the Best Taste Test Winner, as voted on by a panel of judges during the annual conference of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), providing the Macon Water Authority with the honor of having the Best Tasting Drinking Water in North America.
- Additional Taste Test Awards
- 2008 Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Best Tasting Water in Georgia
- 2005 GAWP Best Tasting Water in District 5 (Middle Georgia)
- 2004 GAWP Best Tasting Water in District 5
- 2004 GAWP Best Tasting Water in District 5
- Collection System of the Year Award
- 2006 Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Collection System of the Year Award
- MWA Accounting Department
- 1997-2009 Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting
Facility Awards
- Frank C. Amerson Jr. Water Treatment Plant (Opened in 2000)
- 2008 Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Plant of the Year Award
- 2008 Georgia Chapter of AWWA Water Plant Safety Award for the State of Georgia
- 2008 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2008 GAWP Public Education Distinguished Program Award
- 2007 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2006 GAWP Platinum Award for 5 straight years of 100% permit compliance
- 2005 GAWP Plant of the Year Award in the state of Georgia
- 2003 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2002 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2002 GAWP Plant of the Year Award in the state of Georgia
- 2001 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2000 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- Rocky Creek Water Reclamation Facility
- 2005 GAWP Platinum Award, for 7 straight years of 100% permit compliance
- 2004 GAWP Platinum Award, for 6 straight years of 100% permit compliance
- 2003 GAWP Platinum Award, for 5 straight years of 100% permit compliance
- 2002 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2001 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2001 Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) Gold Award
- 2000 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 1999 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- Lower Poplar Street Water Reclamation Facility
- 2004 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2003 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2002 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2001 GAWP Gold Award for 100% permit compliance
- 2001 Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) Gold Award
Individual Awards
- AWWA Director-at-Large
- Gary McCoy, MWA Director of Water, was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) in 2009, filling one of four Director-at-Large seats.
- AWWA Joseph Fuller Award
- 2009 - Gary McCoy, Director of Water
- AWWA Meritorious Service Award for the State of Georgia
- 2004 - Jocelyn Hun
- 1999 - Gary McCoy, Water Production Manager
- WEF Hatfield Award for the State of Georgia
- 2008 - Larry Reynolds
- 2003 - James Tapley
- WEF Laboratory Analyst Award for the State of Georgia
- 1997 - Mark Wyzalek, Manager of Laboratory & Environmental Compliance
- GAWP Elizabeth McEntire Award
- 2003 – Gary McCoy, Water Production Manager
- GAWP Nathan Merideth DeJarnette Award
- 2009 - Gary McCoy, Director of Water
- 2005 - Chester Stewart, Superintendent
- GAWP Phillip R. Karr Scholarship
- 2002 - Jocelyn Hunt
- GAWP Top Operator Awards
- 2009 Top Operator - Solomon Mims
- 2008 Top Operator - Jarad Zellner
- 2006 Top Operator - Dale Moorehead
- 2005 Top Operator - Chuck Mixon, District 5 Water System
- 2004 Top Operator - Jocelyn Hunt, District 5 Water System
- 2003 Top Operator - James Tapley, District 5 Wastewater System
- 2002 Top Operator - Sydney Lattimore, District 5 Wastewater System
- 2001 Top Operator - Gary McCoy, District 1 Water System
- GAWP Top Mechanic Award
- 2008 - Stan Shear
- 2006 - Joel Tapley
- GAWP Golden Manhole Society
- 2009 - Mike Beard was inducted into the GAWP Golden Manhole Society
- 2006 - Darryl Macy was inducted into the GAWP Golden Manhole Society
- GAWP "Five S's" Society
- 2003 - Gary McCoy, Water Production Manager