ACWA Executive Director Honored by NWRA, WestCAS.Steve Hall Receives Awards at ACWA ACWA Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives ACWA Administrative Careers With America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment ACWA American Civil War Association ACWA American Clean Water Association Fall Conference in Anaheim ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Steve Hall, executive director, Association of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Water Agencies (ACWA) today was honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. with awards from the National Water Resources Association (NWRA NWRA North West Regional Assembly (England) NWRA Northwest Rehab Alliance NWRA National Wildlife Refuge Association (Washington, DC, USA) NWRA National Windshield Repair Association ) and the Western Coalition of Arid States (WestCAS). NWRA President Norm Semanka presented the awards on behalf of NWRA's board of directors. Hall was recognized for his exceptional career in representing, supporting and assisting water users in California and the West in general, and was awarded with NWRA's "Lifetime Achievement" and "Water Buffalo water buffalo: see buffalo. water buffalo or Indian buffalo Any of three subspecies of oxlike bovid (species Bubalus bubalis). Two have been domesticated in Asia since the earliest recorded history. " awards. The "Lifetime Achievement" is in particular recognition of Hall's tremendous contribution to NWRA and its members during his nearly 13 years with ACWA. The "Water Buffalo" is a special and relatively new award. Essentially, the award is for those individuals who are so respected by their peers for their knowledge and force of personality in the water business as to be referred to as a "Water Buffalo." Commissioner John W. Keys, III is the only other individual to receive the "Water Buffalo" award. "To tell you the measure of the manC*when we needed help, Steve was always quick to be there, and helped us at critical times along the way," said Semanko. Hall was also recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award from WestCAS, presented by the coalition's president, Larry Libeu. The award is in recognition of ACWA and Hall's support for WestCAS and its efforts on the Safe Drinking Water Act The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is a United States federal law passed by the U.S. Congress on December 16, 1974. It is the main federal law that ensures safe drinking water for Americans. and Clean Water Act. The Board of Directors noted that Hall personified their motto: "The Voice of Water Quality in the West." "Steve Hall is a voice of water quality in the west," said Libeu. ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 440 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwa.com. |
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