Achievements

The City has received numerous local and national awards for its Biosolids Management Program. These achievements show that the City is committed to continually improving and maintaining the highest standards possible for biosolids management and environmental stewardship. The City of Los Angeles received a Certificate of Achievement from the National Biosolids Partnership for certification of its Biosolids EMS. The City was the second agency in the United States to implement a Biosolids EMS and have it verified by an independent auditor.

• 1989 – 100% Beneficial Reuse of Sludge Award
  U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - for a program which moved from ocean discharge to full beneficial reuse in two years
• 1990 – Outstanding Achievement in Water Pollution Control Award
  (Water Environment Federation/WPCF) - for Hyperion Plant Improvements and their positive impacts on Santa Monica Bay.
• 1994 – Beneficial Reuse Award
  U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
• 1995 – California Water Environment Association Award
  Hyperion Treatment Plant's video production, "Biosolids - A Valuable Resource".
• 2003 –

  City of Los Angeles Quality and Productivity Award
  Exceptional Quality (Class A) Biosolids

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Clean Water Act Recognition Award-Production of Exceptional Quality Biosolids

National Association of Clean Water Agencies (formerly Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies)
National Environmental Achievement Award-Production of Exceptional Quality of Biosolids

National Association of Clean Water Agencies (formerly Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies)
National Environmental Achievement Award - for Public Information and Education, Video Category for “Where Does It Go?”

Certificate of Achievement
National Biosolids Partnership, Environmental Management System Program

• 2004 –

  California Water Environment Association
      – Plant of the Year Award – HTP
      – Research Achievement Award

  Platinum Achievement
  National Biosolids Partnership, Environmental Management System Program

• 2008 –

  National Association of Clean Water Agencies
   – National Environmental Achievement Award
      Terminal Island Renewable Energy Project-
      Public Information and Education
  

  Platinum Award
   – Maintained NBP EMS program Platinum
      Level Status for Biosolids Management
      Program

• 2009 –

  Harvard Kennedy School Ash Institute Award
   – Terminal Island Renewable Energy Project
      selected as top 50 finalist in Innovations in
      American Government Award
      

  Los Angeles Basin Section- California Water Environment Association
   – Plant of the Year-Terminal Island Water
     Reclamation Plant (Innovative Technology -
     Terminal Island Renewable Energy Project)
      

• 2010 –

  California Association of Sanitation Agencies-CASA
  - Terminal Island Renewable Energy Project selected Large Agency Technical Innovation and Achievement Awards

  
  

  National League of Cities Award

  - Terminal Island Renewable Energy Project Award for Municipal Excellence

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