Awards & Recognition
Hallsdale‐Powell Utility District is committed to providing quality water and wastewater services and we are proud of the recognition our facilities and employees have received throughout the years.
2025 Award of Excellence
2025 Tennessee Operator Meritorious Service Award – Charles York
This award is given by the Clean Water Professionals of KY/TN to an Operator with success in management of plant and/or distribution system performance as well as technical knowledge, regulatory compliance, and Section participation.
2024 Award of Excellence
2024 Outstanding Overflow Abatement Project and Clean Water Technology – The Beaver Creek Sewer Interceptor Improvement Project
This award recognizes projects that improved water quality by controlling wet weather overflows through various means such as degree of water quality improvement envisioned or measured, ingenuity in the project, community and stakeholder involvement, and cost effectiveness.
2024 Clean Water Technology Award – Beaver Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Ultra Violet Disinfection System
This award recognizes operational innovation or the application of treatment technology to improve effluent quality, resource recovery, and/or sustainability at a municipal or industrial resource recovery facility.
2022 Award of Excellence
2022 Award of Excellence in Medium Water Treatment
The criteria considered for this award includes management, records, appearance, and the overall results of the evaluation by the Honors & Awards Committee.
2022 Award of Excellence in Medium Water Distribution
The criteria for this award includes management, records, appearance, and the results overall of the evaluation by the Honors & Awards Committee.
Committed To Excellence
Currently, the District is supported by 106 well-qualified, trained and committed employees. The staff of Hallsdale-Powell Utility District are committed to working safely, efficiently and diligently in their efforts to deliver clean drinking water, properly dispose of our communities’ wastewater and provide unmatched service excellence.
National Association of Clean Water Awards
The Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) recognizes facilities for excellence in permit compliance.
| Beaver Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant | Raccoon Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gold Award | 2024 | Gold Award |
| 2023 | Gold Award | 2023 | Gold Award |
| 2022 | Silver Award | 2022 | Silver Award |
| 2021 | Silver Award | 2021 | Silver Award |
| 2020 | Silver Award | 2020 | Gold Award |
| 2019 | Silver Award | 2019 | Silver Award |
| 2018 | Silver Award | 2018 | Platinum Award |
| 2017 | Gold Award | 2017 | Gold Award |
| 2016 | Silver Award | 2016 | Gold Award |
| 2015 | Gold Award | 2015 | Gold Award |
| 2014 | Silver Award | 2014 | Gold Award |
| 2013 | Silver Award | 2013 | Silver Award |
| 2012 | Silver Award | 2012 | Platinum Award |
| 2011 | Platinum Award | 2011 | Platinum Award |
| 2010 | Gold Award | 2010 | Gold Award |
| 2009 | Gold Award | 2009 | Gold Award |
| 2008 | Gold Award | 2008 | Gold Award |
| 2007 | Gold Award | 2007 | Gold Award |
| 2006 | Silver Award | ||
| Silver Awards - No more than five violations in a calendar year Gold Awards - No violations in a calendar year Platinum Awards - No violations over a consecutive five-year period |
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Kentucky‐Tennessee Water Environment Association Awards
The Operational Excellence Award from the Kentucky‐Tennessee Water Environment Association (KY/TN WEA) recognizes facilities with no more than one violation in a calendar year.
| Beaver Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant | Raccoon Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 2019 | 2018 | 2021 | 2019 |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2018 | 2017 |
| 2015 | 2014 | 2016 | 2015 |
| 2012 | 2011 | 2014 | 2012 |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2011 | 2010 |
| 2008 | 2007 | 2009 | 2008 |
| 2007 | |||
Employee Awards
2024 Clean Water Professionals Public Outreach Award
This award is given by the Clean Water Professional of KY/TN for significant accomplishments in promoting public awareness and understanding of water environment issues through the development and implementation of outreach, education and/or communication programs.
2021 TAUD Wastewater Operator of the Year – Jim Hembree
This award is given by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts to an Operator who possess a high level of knowledge and skill in the area of wastewater treatment and whose contribution is instrumental to their utility.
2020 Tennessee Operator Meritorious Service Award – Joe Snyder
This award is given by the Clean Water Professionals of KY/TN to an Operator with success in management of plant and/or distribution system performance as well as technical knowledge, regulatory compliance, and Section participation.
2019 Tennessee’s Golden Manhole Award – Randy Byrge
This award is given by the Clean Water Professionals of KY/TN to recognize individuals who have dedicated their careers to the wastewater collection field and have made outstanding contributions in the area of wastewater collection systems.
2013 Orchid Award
This award is presented by Keep Knoxville Beautiful to celebrate projects that promote a cleaner, greener, and more beautiful community.