ACWA Board Sunsets Theodore Roosevelt Award

ACWA’s Theodore Roosevelt Environmental Award will no longer be presented following action by the ACWA Board of Directors to sunset the award.

The award, established in 1993 to recognize programs that enhance or protect the environment while meeting public needs, served its purpose well for nearly two decades. In recent years, however, the award’s relevance has declined as environmental enhancement and mitigation have become routine for water agencies advancing projects. There also appeared to be some duplication among entries submitted for the Theodore Roosevelt Award and submissions for ACWA’s Clair A. Hill Water Agency Award for Excellence.

The award was presented each fall to ACWA members in as many as three budget categories.

ACWA will continue to present the Clair A. Hill Award each spring. That award recognizes innovative capital projects by members and was recently expanded to include environmental sensitivity and enhancement as a specific component for consideration.