William D. Hatfield Award

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The William D. Hatfield Award recognizes outstanding treatment plant operators. It was established by the Water Pollution Control Federation of 1946, and now honors each year exceptional operators of wastewater treatment works throughout the world.

This award is named appropriately for William D. Hatfield, 19th president of the WPCF and the long time "operator" of the Decatur, Illinois, Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Kansas Water Environment Association may now name an outstanding Kansas operator to be honored with this award every year.

Past Recipients of the Prestigious Award
2008 Jim Larkin 1989 James Tush
2007 Richard Cook 1988 Bruce Fortner
2006 David Harper 1987 Mike Younger
2005 Mike Wagner 1986 Raymond Stillwell
2004 Mark Eisenbarth 1985 Harry Zielke
2003 Eddie Andrews 1984 Max Rhodd
2002 Ben Looney 1983 Alan Shineman
2001 David Schmidgt 1981 Thomas E. McMahon
2000 Steve Gorszczyk 1980 Duane Morgan
1999 Randy Storrer 1978 Doyle Webster
1998 Alice Ballard 1977 Myron Cailteaux
1997 Steve Kubler 1975 James Bills
1996 Steve Leiker 1972 Don Vaughn
1995 John Booten 1969 Irl E. Wall, Jr.
1994 Wayne Nelson 1966 John Glidewell, Jr.
1993 Jerry Davies 1964 Wilbur K. Moffat
1992 Millie Reed 1961 Victor W. Pickering
1991 John Gavin 1958 Lyle Cunningham
1990 Bob Sample