ACWA Accepting Applications for 2025 Fall Awards

  • by ACWA Staff
  • Jun 25, 2025
  • Water News

ACWA will announce the following award recipients at its 2025 Fall Conference & Expo in San Diego, being held Dec. 2-4, and the deadline to apply for three of the awards is approaching.

Excellence in Innovation Award

This award recognizes successful innovations by member agencies that continue to support and drive California toward long-term water resilience. Sponsored by CDM Smith, the award recognizes groundbreaking and unique programs, projects, practices and/or technologies implemented by ACWA member agencies.

The winning agency and award finalists will share their innovations on a panel during ACWA’s Fall Conference & Expo. In addition, the winning agency will receive $5,000 to create a video highlighting their innovation.

Submission deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Excellence in Communication Award

The Huell Howser Excellence in Communication Award honors outstanding public water agency efforts in communicating important information to customers, legislators, media, the public and others. The award focuses on projects and programs that quantifiably meet an agency’s public information, communications or outreach goals in an innovative way while making effective use of available resources.

Submission deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Emissary Award

The John P. Fraser Emissary Award honors individual ACWA member volunteers who have made remarkable and visible contributions to the enhancement, protection or development of water resources in California by participating in, supporting and advancing ACWA’s mission and goals.

The nomination deadline is Sept. 2.

Outreach Awards

Throughout the year, ACWA asks its members to take action on important legislative and regulatory issues, helping create a coalition to directly affect the outcomes of numerous decisions and advance the association’s legislative and regulatory agenda. ACWA’s Outreach awards recognize the most active member agency in each region, as well as an overall winner and winners in three special outreach categories. Submission deadline is Oct. 1.

For more details about all the awards, including eligibility requirements and submission guidelines, please visit ACWA’s website.

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