About the Awards 

Why should I enter?

Winners of the Water Industry Achievement Awards will benefit from industry-wide recognition; a boost to employee morale; and extensive pre- and post-event publicity in the pages of Water & Wastewater Treatment and WET News. And in many cases, the oxygen of publicity means winning awards often contributes to:

• Winning contracts
• Benchmarking innovation
• Celebrating success
• Boosting employee morale
• Impressing and influencing customers

The Judging process

The winners of the Water Industry Achievement Awards are chosen by experts drawn from the industry. The judges are chosen because they know the difference between what is common in the industry and what is truly outstanding and deserves to be rewarded.There are two panels of judges - one weighs up the merits of entries for the Innovative Technology of the Year, while the other scrutinises all the other categories. Entries are read thoroughly by the judges who then fill in a form to get a shortlist of entries for each category. The judging panel will then discuss the shortlisted entries and then fill in a form outlining their first, second and third choice before a winner is chosen.

For the Innovative Technology category, the six shortlisted entries will be required to give a ten-minute presentation to the judging panel, which will also fill in a form outlining their first, second and third choice before a winner is chosen.

How to enter

The Water Industry Achievement Award 2008 categories are (Click on the category to download your entry form in PDF format):

• Partnership Initiative of the Year
• People Initiative of the Year
• Community Campaign of the Year
• Sustainability Award
• Innovative Technology of the Year
• Customer Care Initiative of the Year
• Research Project of the Year
• Health & Safety Initiative of the Year
• Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Water Industry
• IWEX 2008 Drilling & Tapping

Tips on compiling entries and what to include

1. Judges will want to know how your product, technology, initiative or management approach has made a difference, so explain what it was like before you had the great idea.
2. Include supporting material that is clearly linked to the points you are making in the entry, and which specifically shows measurable improvement such as statistics, examples, diagrams, testimonials etc.
3. Measurable evidence - the facts and figures - showing the benefits of your entry is best provided in simple tables and graphs. Don't forget to show ‘before' and ‘after'.
4. When describing the technology/initiative, try to avoid jargon and spell out acronyms.
5. Supporting material should be clearly identified and could include photographs, press clippings, awards/certificates, brochures/leaflets, product samples but don't overload the judges! Only include material that is essential to the entry.
6. Address all the criteria set out under each Award.
7. In the case of the Sustainable Development Award, environmental improvement underpins this award. Each of the four areas must be covered, although we appreciate the entry may be stronger in one area than another.
8. Don't forget to send your submission with a completed, signed entry form.
9. Provide 1,000 words detailing how you meet the award's criteria.
10. Provide six copies of the entry.
11. Most importantly, KEEP IT SIMPLE