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WRWA Award Recipients
WRWA Board Presidents
| 1988-1991 Jeff Schlegel (Whiting) | 1991-1992 John Andler (Columbus) | 1992-1993 Ron Jesse (Shawano) |
| 1993-1994 Roger Freund (Rhinelander) | 1994-1996 Dennis Shaw (Mt. Horeb) | 1996-1997 Dave Mikonowicz (Reedsburg) |
| 1997-1998 Ron Zahn (Mattoon) | 1998-2000 Dave Lawrence (Baraboo) | 2000-2003 Bob Anderson (Brooklyn) |
| 2003-2011 Dennis Wartgow (Park Falls) | 2011- Present Dave Fritsch (Plover |
Consumer Confidence Report-Other-Than-Municipal (OTM)
| 2008 Robert William Park | 2009 Robert William Park | 2010 None Submitted |
| 2011 None Submitted | 2012 None Submitted |
Consumer Confidence Report-Small System
| 2000 Pittsville | 2001 Dorchester | 2002 Rewey |
| 2003 Hixton | 2004 Maple Lane Waterworks | 2005 Campbellsport |
| 2006 Sister Bay | 2007 Biron | 2008 Biron |
| 2009 Biron | 2010 Iron River SD | 2011 Weyauwega |
| 2012 Iron River |
Consumer Confidence Report-Medium System
| 2000 Port Washington | 2001 Plymouth | 2002 Waunakee |
| 2003 Ashland | 2004 Waterloo | 2005 Kronenwetter |
| 2006 Shawano Lake | 2007 Jackson | 2008 Kronenwetter |
| 2009 Kronenwetter | 2010 Brookfield | 2011 Black River Falls |
| 2012 Town of Brookfield |
Consumer Confidence Report-Large System
| 2000 Germantown | 2001 None Submitted | 2002 Fond du Lac |
| 2003 Stevens Point | 2004 Fond du Lac | 2005 Stoughton |
| 2006 Kaukauna | 2007 Kaukauna | 2008 Darboy |
| 2009 Kaukauna | 2010 Kaukauna | 2011 Wausau |
| 2012 Kaukauna |
Friend of Rural Water
This award is presented to an individual, or individuals that have gone above and beyond the call of duty in helping WRWA in its mission of assisting rural communities and protecting Wisconsin's natural resources.
| 1993 Jim Suehring (FMHAj) | 1994 Jill Jonas (DNR) | 1995 Rep. Dave Obey |
| 1996 Rep. William Vander Loop | 1997 Urban Fuchs | 1998 Rep. Michael Powers |
| 2001 Sportsman Raffle Committee | 2002 Del Maag (DNR) | 2003 Jim Wehinger (DOC) |
| 2004 Dave Martelle (Martelle Water Treatment) | 2005 Tom Rodebaugh (American Flow Control) | 2006 Dave Dodge (Adaptor, Inc.) |
| 2007 Bruce Schmidt (PSC) | 2008 Larry Schaefer (DNR) | 2009 Andy Santi (HD Supply) |
| 2010 Dave Fritsch (Plover) | 2011 Mark Brodziski (USDA Rural Development) | 2011 Sue Leith (Ayres Associates) |
| 2012 Phil Karsting | 2012 Jay Tousey (Suring) |
DNR Regional Awards
| 1995 Jerry Brehm (Vesper) NC Wally Thom (Rice Lake) NW Dan Frye (Plymouth) SE Randy Oren (Edgerton) S Jim Lisowski (Arcadia) WC |
1996 Dan Manier (Stanley) W Scott Kloskowski (Muskego) SE Larry Ross (Frederic) NW Steve Jacobson (Sister Bay) LM Don Dickinson (Shullsburg) S Dave Dombrowski (Amherst) NC |
1997 Steve Cash (Colby) NC |
| 1998 Gerald Bruehlman (Argyle) Russ Rath (Radisson) N Joe Bohl (Bloomer) WC |
Drinking Water Taste Test
| 2000 Butternut | 2001 Clintonville | 2002 Prairie du Chien |
| 2003 Wabeno SD | 2004 Mayville | 2005 St. Nazianz |
| 2006 St. Nazianz | 2007 Praire du Chien | 2008 Fall River |
| 2009 Bloomington | 2010 Bloomington | 2011 LaCrosse |
| 2012 Prairie du Sac |
Newsletter-Small System
| 2000 Kronenwetter | 2001 Elroy | 2002 Amherst |
| 2003 Trempealeau | 2004 Trempealeau | 2005 Albany |
| 2006 Trempealeau | 2007 Elk Mound | 2008 Trempealeau |
| 2009 Trempealeau | 2010 Trempealeau | 2011 Trempealeau |
| 2012 None Submitted |
Newsletter-Medium System
| 2000 None Submitted | 2001 Tomah | 2002 Shawano |
| 2003 Tomah | 2004 Darboy SD | 2005 Town of Brookfield SD |
| 2007 Union Grove | 2008 Delavan | 2009 Greenville SD #1 |
| 2010 None Submitted | 2011 Brookfield | 2012 Union Grove |
Newsletter-Large System
| 2000 Wausau | 2001 Stevens Point | 2002 None Submitted |
| 2003 Baraboo | 2004 Plover | 2005 Wausau |
| 2006 Plover | 2007 Wausau | 2008 Plover |
| 2009 Darboy Joint SD #1 | 2010 Darboy Joint SD#1 | 2011 Wausau |
| 2012 Plover |
Business Member of the Year
This award is presented to WRWA Business Members that have worked to promote WRWA's mission, shown dedication to the water/wastewater industries and provided the highest level of service to their customers.
| 2002 Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. | 2003 Adaptor, Inc. | 2004 Municipal Well & Pump |
| 2005 National Waterworks | 2006 Energenecs | 2007 Water Well Solutions Service Group, Inc. |
| 2008 Ford Meter Box | 2009 American Flow Control-Waterous | 2010 Northern Lake Service, Inc. |
| 2011 Ferguson Waterworks-Davies | 2012 Hydro Designs Inc. |
Lifetime Achievement
This award is presented to those individuals that have worked throughout their careers to support WRWA and the water & wastewater industries, and shown a high level of dedication to their field and those they serve.
| 1990 Lee McFaul (Eagle River) | 1991 Leonard Hess (Laona) | 1992 Alan Hostrawser (Black River Falls) |
| 1993 Clarence Wundrow (Darboy) | 1994 Charlie Fisher (Milton) | 1995 Robert Sawyers (Elkhorn) |
| 1996 Jerry Butts (Belleville) | 1997 Darwin Joseph (Richland Center) | 1998 Joseph Smits (Bellevue) |
| 1999 David Rohr (Kewaunee) | 2000 Hoard Medtlien (Chaseburg) | 2000 David Bors (Allouez) |
| 2001 John Allen (Chippewa Falls) | 2001 Wilber Salzwedel (Ettrick) | 2002 Merlyn Folz (Chetek) |
| 2003 Peg O'Donnell (DNR) | 2003 Dave Mertig (Butternut) | 2004 Roger Freund (Rhinelander) |
| 2004 Don Silver (Pardeeville) | 2005 Gary Farrell (Boscobel) | 2005 John Allen (Chippewa Falls) |
| 2005 Dale Haney (Kendall) | 2005 Carl Klienschmidt (Turtle Lake) | 2006 Jon Simpson (Gillett) |
| 2006 Buzz Wood (Reedsburg) | 2007 Dave Berge (Strum) | 2007 Dave Hoveland (Dallas) |
| 2008 Jack Twining (West Salem) | 2008 Dave Weiser (Beloit) | 2008 Brian Denston (Superior) |
| 2009 Dennis Patrouille (Waupun) | 2009 Roger Giller (Luck) | 2010 Bob Selchert (Juneau) |
| 2011 Gary Kuen (Brownsville) | 2012 John Andler (Columbus) | 2012 Roy Kainz (Franklin) |
| 2012 Dave Mikonowicz (Reedsburg) |
Service Award
Each year WRWA presents service awards to individuals that went the extra mile in serving the association in a capacity that assisted Rural Water in serving its membership.
| 1990 John Campion (Clear Lake) | 1991 Jeff Schlegel (Whiting) | 1992 John Andler (Columbus) |
| 1993 Dave Lawrence (Baraboo) | 1994 Rich Huber (Mellen) | 1995 Robert Selchert (Pardeeville) |
| 1996 Dave Fritsch (Plover) | 1996 Jeff Rzepiejewski (Portage) | 1997 Richard Keller (Berlin) |
| 1998 Roger Freund (Rhinelander) | 1999 Dave Mikonowicz (Reedsburg) | 2000 Bob Stanislawski (Clintonville) |
| 2001 Arnold Tjelta (New Richmond) | 2002 Merlyn Folz (Chetek) | 2003 Gary Farrell (Boscobel) |
| 2003 Ron Zahn (Mattoon) | 2005 Bob DeMars (West Baraboo) | 2005 Dave Magnussen (Horicon) |
| 2005 Jon Simpson (Gillett) | 2006 John Berg (Milton) | 2006 Roger Freund (Rhinelander) |
| 2007 Bob Anderson (Brooklyn) | 2008 Dennis Uecker (Hustisford) | 2008 Dick Minett (WRWA) |
| 2012 Bob Anderson (Brooklyn) |
President's Award
| 2011 Andy Santi (HD Supply Waterworks) | 2011 Matt Huston (Infratech) | |
| 2012 WRWA Staff |
Water System of the Year
This award is presented to WRWA member systems that provide excellent service to their customers, stay in compliance with state & federal regulations and assit other communities in providing affordable & quality resources to their residents.
| 1989 Waunakee | 1990 Oconto Falls | 1991 New London |
| 1992 Rib Lake | 1993 Darboy Sanitary District | 1994 North Fond du Lac |
| 1995 Mount Horeb | 1996 Kewaskum | 1997 Waupun |
| 1998 Ashland | 1999 Waunakee | 2000 Reedsburg |
| 2001 Lake Delton | 2002 Cuba City | 2003 Columbus |
| 2004 Galesville | 2005 Arcadia, Berlin | 2006 Oregon |
| 2007 Jackson | 2008 Spencer | 2009 Black River Falls |
| 2010 Lake Geneva | 2011 Lancaster | 2012 Bloomington |
Wasewater System of the Year
| 2004 Abbotsford | 2005 Berlin | 2006 Prairie du Chien |
| 2007 Rice Lake | 2008 New Lisbon | 2009 Baldwin |
| 2010 Park Falls | 2011 Ladysmith | 2012 Trempealeau |
Operator of the Year
This award is presented to certified water/wastewater operators that work for WRWA member systems to promote their industry, maintain regulatory compliance, protect the environment and provide excellent service to their customers at all times.
| 1989 Bob Walker (WI Dells) | 1990 Rich Huber (Mellen) | 1991 Roger Freund (Rhinelander) |
| 1992 Robert Pluim (Waupun) | 1993 Del Goff (Barron) | 1994 Chuck Grady (Oconto Falls) |
| 1995 Dennis Guelig (Theresa) | 1996 Paul Lewison (Coon Valley) | 1997 Buzz Wood (Reedsburg) |
| 1998 Scott Holzem (WI Dells) | 1999 John Berg (Milton) | 2000 Todd Wedenwaldt (Abbotsford) |
| 2001 Mike Bryant (St. Croix Falls) | 2002 Dist. 1-Rich Elmergreen (Seymour) Dist. 2-Mark Gruber (Campbellsport) Dist. 3-Todd Hanson (Sparta) Dist. 4-Michael Bentley (Siren) Dist. 5-John Hauth (Lancaster) |
2003 Dist. 1-Eric Van Laanen (Wausaukee) Dist. 2-Tom Gurecki (Allenton) Dist. 3-Tony Doro (Markesan) Dist. 4-Randy Baldauf (Mercer) Dist. 5-Jerry Craker (LaValle) |
| 2004 Dist. 1-Rodger Szopa (Three Lakes) Dist. 2-Ron Olszewski (Hartford) Dist. 3-Richard Stuczynski (Amherst) Dist. 4-Craig Nordgren (Ashland) Dist. 5-Wade Peterson (West Salem) |
2005 Dist. 1-Bud Petrick (Phelps) Dist. 2- Bill Blashka (Town of Sheboygan SD) Dist. 3-Ron Williams (Tomah) Dist. 4-Brian Denston (Superior) Dist. 5-Dan Baker (Viola) |
2006 Dist. 1-Ron Groth (Lakeland SD) Dist. 2-Steve Rousch (Oconomowoc) Dist. 3-Gene Larson (Black River Falls) Dist. 4-Mark Jerome (Drummond) Dist. 5-Randy Olson (Whitehall) |
| 2007 Dist. 1-Jerry Weisnicht (Shawano SD#1) Dist. 2-Terry Heidmann (Brookfield SD#4) Dist. 3-Rob Nelson (Mauston) Dist. 4-Mike Meindel (Bloomer) Dist. 5-Michael Dunbar (Hazel Green) |
2008 Dist. 1-Bill Jelinek (Tomahawk) Dist. 2-Annie Grillo (Johnson Creek) Dist. 3-Paul Veldman (Pittsville) Dist. 4-Bill Hallock (Minong) Dist. 5-Gary Sweeney (Durand) |
2009 Dist. 1- Dan Fritsch (Wrightstown) Dist. 2-Robert Niehoff (Fall River) Dist. 3-Tom Duell (Loyal) Dist. 4-Terry Stamm (Elk Mound) Dist. 5-Dennis Pronschinske (Independence) |
| 2010 Dist. 1- Aaron Patefield (Coleman) Dist. 2-Andy Galasinski (Oconomowoc) Dist. 3-Robert Gau (Rothschild) Dist. 4-Terry Teeters (Prentice) Dist. 5-Jeff Voll (Merrimac) Dist. 5-Jon Craker (Reesburg) |
2011 |
2012 Dist. 1-Curt Loeffler (Greenville SD) Dist. 2-Leif Spilde (Brooklyn) Dist. 3-Casey Engebretson (Black River Falls) Dist. 4-Jeff Parker (Shell Lake) Dist. 5-Tom Hebgen (Highland) David Sterr (Lake Delton) |
| Administrative Professional of the Year | ||
| 2011 Laureen Modeen (Iron River) | 2012 Renee Hazelton (Mauston) | |
| Safety Award | ||
| 2010 Cassville | 2011 Theresa | 2012 Oconto Falls |
