At the third annual National MS4 Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards, 13 high-performing municipalities were recognised and celebrated for their outstanding administrations of municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) that perform beyond regulatory requirements.
Developed and introduced in 2015 by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) in cooperation with the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the distinctions were awarded to the winners during the annual Stormwater Congress Luncheon at WEFTEC 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
The awards recognise performance in the categories of innovation and programme management as well as combined high scores in both categories. Applications for the National MS4 Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards are reviewed by a broad subcommittee of water sector experts.
The awards also are separated into two classifications based on the population of the communities they serve. The classifications are:
- Phase I, which encompassed medium or large cities with more than 100,000 customers and
- Phase II, which encompasses smaller storm sewer systems outside of heavily populated urban areas.
The winners of the 3rd annual National MS4 Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards are as follows:
Overall Highest Scores
Phase I – City of Austin, Texas, Watershed Protection Department
Phase II – Capitol Region Watershed District, St. Paul, Minnesota
Innovation
Phase I – Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Boston, Massachusetts
Phase II – Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Programme Management
Phase I – City of Alpharetta, Georgia
Phase II – City of Alexandria, Virginia
This year, recipients were also awarded silver or gold certificates based on their level of performance in innovation or programme management.
Gold recognition in Innovation
Phase I
- Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Boston, Massachusetts
- City of Alpharetta, Georgia
- City of Corpus Christi, Texas
- City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- City of Austin, Texas, Watershed Protection Department
Phase II
- Capitol Region Watershed District, St. Paul, Minnesota
- City of Alexandria, Virginia
Silver recognition in Innovation
Phase I
- City of Wichita, Kansas
- Columbus, Ohio, Division of Sewerage and Drainage
- Louisville, Kentucky, Metropolitan Sewer District
- City of Dayton, Ohio; Department of Water
Phase II
- City of Surprise, Arizona
- Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Gold recognition in Program Management
Phase I
- Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Boston, Massachusetts
- City of Alpharetta, Georgia
- City of Corpus Christi, Texas
- City of Grand Rapids, , Michigan
- City of Austin, Texas, Watershed Protection Department
Phase II
- Capitol Region Watershed District, St. Paul, Minnesota
- City of Alexandria, Virginia
Silver recognition in Program Management
Phase I
- City of Dayton, Ohio; Department of Water
- City of Wichita, Kansas
- Columbus, Ohio, Division of Sewerage and Drainage
- Louisville, Kentucky, Metropolitan Sewer District
Phase II
- City of Surprise, Arizona
- Lake Havasu City, Arizona
