All entries must be addressed to : Water Efficiency Awards Ontario Water Works Association

1. Is your company or municipality a leader in water efficiency? If so, OWWA’s Water Efficiency Committee wants to hear about it…. Award of Excellence 2015 Award of Excellence for Water Efficiency Public Sector and Utilities Award recognizes projects such as: • Water Efficiency Master Plans • Operational efficiencies • Leak reduction • Research • Bylaws or user rate measures • Technology and retrofit programs • etc… Private Sector Award recognizes projects such as: • Process optimization • Technology or retrofit programs • Research • Community outreach • Employee Education • etc… Showcase your water efficiency efforts. We are accepting applications from public or private sector organizations located in Ontario that have undertaken a water efficiency project in the last 4 years.  Public Education and Awareness Award recognizes projects such as: • Promotion of water conservation • Behavioural change programs • Public education programs • Youth education • etc… DEADLINE: • All entries must be addressed to : • Water Efficiency Awards • Ontario Water Works Association • 922 The East Mall Dr., Suite 100 • Toronto, ON M9B 6K1 • T: 416-231-1555 F: 416-231-1556 • and be received no later that February 27, 2015. Win the respect of your Industry and Community Be recognized for your contribution toward efficient water use

2. 2015 Award of Excellence for Water Efficiency Water Efficiency Award Program Details Application Guidelines • Each entry shall consist of one(1) hard copy and 1 (one) electronic copy of the submission. • Entry must be received by February 27, 2015 • Each entry shall be composed of the following: • Executive Summary • Background • Detailed description of the program and its results • Where possible, data should be quantitative, such as number of participants, reduction volumes, budget versus final cost, etc. • All entries must have a signature from an official of the organization, certifying the accuracy and validity of the information provided in the report. • Each entry shall include a contact name, address, phone number and email address. • Entries shall be a maximum of 7 pages. • Updated entries may be resubmitted in subsequent years. Submission Criteria Submissions are evaluated using the following criteria: • Innovation/creativity; • Clearly defined goals, objectives, timelines; • Quantified water/wastewater savings and financial results; • Public or staff education results; • Technical merits; • Transferability to other Ontario organizations; • Quality of submission. Award Presentation The awards will be presented at the OWWA/OMWA Joint Annual Conference. A wall plaque will be presented to each winner and an honourable mention scroll awarded to the runner up in each category. Winners are invited to attend the award presentation, and will have the opportunity to showcase their programs. Award submissions and winners will also be showcased in the conference trade show, detailed in the conference delegation packages, and will be reported in Pipeline, the quarterly publication of the Ontario Water Works Association which is distributed to water and wastewater professionals across Ontario. Questions? Contact Lisa Botticella, Water Efficiency Committee Tel: (416) 392-7081 lbottic@toronto.ca Win the respect of your Industry and Community Be recognized for your contribution toward efficient water use