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 Environmental Protection Agency [FRL-6876-6]
 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 ACTION: Notice; announcement of EPA's 2000 National Wastewater Management Excellence Awards Presentation at the Water Environment Federation's annual conference.
 SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection will recognize municipalities and industries for outstanding and innovative technological achievements in wastewater treatment and pollution abatement programs at the annual National Wastewater Management Excellence Awards ceremony during the Water Environment Federation's (WEF) annual conference in Anaheim, California. We are recognizing projects or programs in operations and maintenance, beneficial use of biosolids, pretreatment, storm water management and combined sewer overflow controls. This action also announces the 2000 national awards winners.
 DATES: Monday, October 16, 2000, 11:30 am to 1 pm.
 ADDRESSES: The National awards presentation ceremony will be held at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel, 777 Convention Way, Anaheim, California.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria E. Campbell at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wastewater Management, Municipal Assistance Branch, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (4204), Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-5815, or campbell.maria@epa.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wastewater Management Excellence Awards program is authorized under section 501 (a) and (e) of the Clean Water Act. The awards program provides national recognition and encourages public support of programs aimed at protecting the public's health and safety and the nation's water quality. State water pollution control agencies and EPA regional offices make recommendations to headquarters for the national awards. Programs being recognized are in 
                    ( print page 57809)
                    compliance with applicable water quality requirements and have a satisfactory record with respect to environmental quality. Municipalities and industries are recognized for their demonstrated achievements through the following: (1) Outstanding operations and maintenance practices at publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities; (2) Exemplary biosolids operating projects, technology development, research and public acceptance efforts; (3) Municipal implementation and enforcement of local pretreatment programs; (4) Implementing outstanding, innovative, and cost-effective storm water control; and, (5) Combined sewer overflow control programs. Winners and categories for the EPA's 2000 National Wastewater Management Excellence Awards program are as follows: Category**Operations and Maintenance Awards**First Place:San Jose/Santa Clara WPCP, San Jose, California
Large Advanced Category.Plum Creek Wastewater Authority, Plant No. 1, Castle Rock, Colorado
Medium Advanced Category.Village of Sherman WWTP, Sherman, New York
Small Advanced Category.Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility, City of Lowell, Massachusetts
Large Secondary Category.Cape May Regional WWTF, Cape May Point, New Jersey
Medium Secondary Category.Dodge City WWTF, City of Dodge City, Kansas
Large Non-Discharging Category.Vienna Land Application System, Vienna, Georgia
Small Non-Discharging Category.City of Waldo WWTF, Waldo, Florida
Most Improved Plant.Edward M. Toby, University of Florida TREEO Center, Section 104(g) Trainer for the City of Waldo WWTFSecond Place:President Street WPCP, Savannah, Georgia
Large Advanced Category.Zeeland WWTP, City of Zeeland, Michigan
Medium Advanced Category.South Henry Regional Sewer District, Lewisville, Indiana
Small Advanced Category.Encina Wastewater Authority, Carlsbad, California
Large Secondary Category.Richland WWTF, Richland, Washington
Medium Secondary Category.North City Water Reclamation Plant, San Diego, California
Large Non-Discharging Category.Farmington Municipal WWTP (West), Farmington, Missouri
Most Improved Plant.Michael Jefferson, Crowder College, Neosho, Missouri, Section 104(g) Trainer for Farmington WWTP (West)**Beneficial Use of Biosolids Awards**First Place:Merco Joint Venture, Limited Liability Company
Large Operating Projects.City of New York Department of Environmental ProtectionCity of Sierra Blanca, TexasTexas Tech UniversityLexington Regional WWTP Compost Facility, Lexington, North Carolina
Small Operating Projects.International/Poland Research Project, coordinated by EPA Region III
Research Activities.City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant, Wyoming, Michigan
Public Acceptance (Municipal).Second Place:Unified Sewerage Agency, Washington County, Oregon
Large Operating Projects.DeKalb County Public Works Water and Sewer-Pole Bridge Creek AST Facility, DeKalb County, Georgia
Small Operating Projects.Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority, Greenville, South Carolina
Public Acceptance (Municipal).Honorable mention:Water Works and Sanitary Board, City of Montgomery, Alabama
Large Operating Projects.Beltona Land Reclamation Program, Jefferson County Commission Environmental Services Dept., Birmingham, Alabama
Large Operating Projects.Norman H. Larkins WPCF, City of Clinton, North Carolina
Small Operating Projects.Special award:BioCycle, Journal of Composting and Recycling, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
For Outstanding Journalistic Efforts to Promote Sound Science and Good Practices for Composting and Recycling of Biosolids and Other Organic Residuals.Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Cleveland, Ohio
For Optimal Use of a Waste Heat Boiler Recovery System During Incineration.**Pretreatment Awards**First Place:City of Greeley, Colorado
0-25 Significant Industrial Users (SIUs).Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, Colorado
26-100 SIUs.City of Fort Worth, Texas
Greater than 100 SIUs.Second Place:City of Annapolis, Maryland
0-25 SIUs.City of Wyoming, Michigan
26-100 SIUs.Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, California
Greater than 100 SIUs.( print page 57810)**Storm Water Management Awards**First Place:Brevard County Surface Water Improvement Viera, Florida
Municipal.Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Center, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
Industrial.**Combined Sewer Overflow Control Awards**First Place:CSO Abatement Program, City of Saco, MaineSecond Place:CSO Remediation Program, Corvallis, Oregon
 Dated: September 15, 2000. Michael B. Cook, Director, Office of Wastewater Management.


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