Awards and Recognition

2021

Worthy Awards

Award of Excellence, Professional Awards – Tactics

Painting the River: A Trinity Trails Mural Art Gallery

Texas Water Conservation Association

Leroy Goodson Leadership in Water Award

Jim Oliver

Water Conservation Advisory Council

2021 Blue Legacy Award

TRWD Water Conservation Program

Texas American Water Works Association, Watermark Awards

Digital Content | Websites/Social Media

Honorable Mention

Save Tarrant Water

United States Environmental Protection Agency

WaterSense Honorable Mention Award

TRWD Water Conservation

Texas Water Development Board

Texas Rain Catcher Award

Tarrant Regional Water District and Mansfield Water Utilities

2020

City of Fort Worth 2020 Environmental Excellence Awards

Fort Worth Friendly Landscape Award

Stormwater Innovation Award

TRWD RainScapes

Fitch Ratings

Credit Rating Upgraded to AA+

National Procurement Institute

Achievement of Excellence in Procurement

American Water Works Association

George Warren Fuller Award

Wayne Owen

AVA Digital Awards

2020 Platinum Award, Government Website

Communications Department, trwd.com

2020 Gold Award, Creativity (Web Design)

Neil Kleckner, Trinity Trails of Fort Worth

The Fort Worth Garden Club

2020 Fort Worth Beautiful Award

TRWD Campus Landscaping

Texas American Water Works Association, Watermark Awards

Digital Content | Websites

Gold Winner

TRWD.com Redesign

Multimedia | Video

Gold Winner

Managing Rural Land to Improve Water Quality

Outreach & Education | Programs

Honorable Mention

Learn and Grow Program

2019

Texas American Water Works Association, Watermark Awards

Online Communications/Digital Content

Gold Winner

Twin Points Social Media

External Campaigns

Gold Winner

Twin Points Programming and Marketing Campaign

Multimedia | Video and Photography

Honorable Mention

Flood Protection: Mission to Reduce Risk

Hermes Creative Awards

Electronic Media/Social Media/Interactive Media | Video | Educational

Gold Winner

Protecting Our Water: Reservoir Health

Electronic Media/Social Media/Interactive Media | Creativity | Videography

Gold Winner

This is Our Office

Electronic Media/Social Media/Interactive Media | Video | Government

Honorable Mention

This is Our Office

Government Finance Officers Association

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Fiscal Year 2019

National Procurement Institute, Inc.

Achievement of Excellence in Procurement

Chief Learning Officer, Learning Elite Awards

Gold Award

ELearning! Learning 100 Awards

Private Sector

New LMS Launch

2018

BizLibrary ALIGN Employee Training Awards

Winner, Program of the Year

Texas Floodplain Managers

John Patton Community Service Award

Texan by Nature

Conservation Wrangler Honoree

George W. Shannon Wetlands Project

MarCom Awards

Video/Audio | Video/Film | Government

Platinum Winner

Flood Control: A Mission to Reduce Risk

Video/Audio | Video/Film | Informational

Gold Winner

Recreation: A Trail of Success

Video/Audio | Video/Film | Video Script

Honorable Mention

Recreation: A Trail of Success

Videographer Awards

Video Production | Video | Informational

Award of Excellence

Flood Control: A Mission to Reduce Risk

Video Production | Creativity | Editing

Award of Distinction

Flood Control: A Mission to Reduce Risk

Video Production | Creativity | Writing

Award of Distinction

Flood Control: A Mission to Reduce Risk

Government Finance Officers Association

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Fiscal Year 2018

National Procurement Institute, Inc.

Achievement of Excellence in Procurement

2017

Texas Floodplain Management Association

John Ivey Higher Standards Award

Trinity River Common Vision and Corridor Development Certificate Program

Texas American Water Works Association, Watermark Awards

Multimedia | Video and Photography

Winner

The Integrated Pipeline: Securing a Reliable Water Supply

Online Communications

Honorable Mention

TRWD website

Texas Nursery and Landscaping Association

Bronze Award, TAMU AgriLife

Original Rainscapes Area Design

Government Finance Officers Association

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Fiscal Year 2017

National Procurement Institute, Inc.

Achievement of Excellence in Procurement

2016

MarCom Awards

Video/Audio | Video/Film | Government

Platinum Winner

The Integrated Pipeline: Securing a Reliable Water Supply

Video/Audio | Video/Film | Video Script

Platinum Winner

The Integrated Pipeline: Securing a Reliable Water Supply

Texas Water Conservation Association

Risk Management Fund Award

Outstanding Safety Record in Liability

Envision, Environmental Stewardship Award

Platinum Award

Integrated Pipeline Project

American Council of Engineering

Silver Medal

Real Time As-Built Program, Henderson Building

Government Finance Officers Association

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence for Financial Reporting, Fiscal Year 2016

2015

Videographer Awards

Video Production | Creativity | Writing

Award of Excellence

An Introduction to TRWD

Video Production | Video | Government

Award of Distinction

An Introduction to TRWD

Texas American Water Works Association, Watermark Awards

Multimedia | Video and Photography

Winner

Ensuring Reliability Video

Online Communications | Websites, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Winner

Lawn Whisperer Facebook Page

Streams and Valleys

Downtown Fort Worth Trailblazer Award

Innovation

National Association of Environmental Professionals

National Environmental Excellence Award

Environmental Management for the George W. Shannon Wetlands Water Recycling Project at RC Reservoir

Texas Water Conservation Association

Risk Management Fund Award

Outstanding Safety Record in Liability

Government Finance Officers Association

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Fiscal Year 2015

2014

Texas American Water Works Association, Watermark Awards

Multimedia | Video and Photography

Honorable Mention

Water Supply Drought Update (September 2013)

Online Communications | Websites, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Winner

Lawn Whisperer Facebook Page

Envision, Environmental Stewardship Award

Silver Award

Line J, Section 1 Pipeline

Association of State Dam Safety Officials, Annual Conference

National Rehabilitation Project of the Year Award

Eagle Mountain Lake Spillway Dam

Engineering News Record, Texas & Louisiana

Regional Best 2014 Projects, Award of Merit

RC Pipeline Lowering Small Project (under $10 million)

McCarthy Building Cos.

Best of the Best 2014

Best Water/Environment Project, TRWD RC Wetlands

Senator Jane Nelson

The State of Texas, Certificate of Congratulations

The Major Ripley Allen Arnold Monument – John V. McMillan Plaza

Texas Water Conservation Association

Risk Management Fund Award

Outstanding Safety Record in Worker’s Compensation

Outstanding Safety Record in Liability

2013

2012

American Water Works Association – Texas Section

The Watermark

For raising the public’s level of understanding of Texas water issues

Water Conservation Program

Telly Award

TRWD-The Lawn Whisperer-Save Water

Greater Fort Worth Builders Association

Spotlight Award, Community

2011

Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence (CLIDE) Awards

Trinity River Vision Neighborhood

Public Planning & Policy & Recreation Enhancement Plan

American Institute of Architects, Fort Worth

Honor Award

Rogers Road Pavilion

2010

Texas Water Conservation Association

Risk Management Fund Award

Most Improved Safety Record

Trinity Trash Bash

Challenge 2010 Winner

Division IV TRWD Fort Worth

Great Texas Trail Head

“Tales of Texas” Planning/Design Award

TRVA “Neighborhood Recreational Enhancement Plan”

Texas Trails Network

“Tales of Texas” Planning/Design Award

TRVA “Neighborhood Recreational Enhancement Plan”

U.S. Green Building Council

LEED Gold

TRWD VWH Building

LEED Gold

TRWD Annex, New Construction

2009

The Fort Worth Independent School District

Golden Achiever Award

Partnership Excellence

MarCom Awards

Gold Award

TRWD “George W. Shannon Wetlands Water Recycling Facility”

Water Conservation Program

Pollie Silver Award, Colleral Public Affairs, Non-Mail Brochure

Save Water Brochure

American Institute of Architects, Fort Worth

Honor Award

TRWD Annex Building

Water Conservation Program

Telly Award

“Think About It, Save Water”

Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals

Ava Platinum Award, Video/Film/Environmental Issue

TRWD “George W. Shannon Wetlands Water Recycling Facility”

Texas Water Conservation Association

Risk Management Fund Award

Most Improved Safety Record

WateReuse Association

Large Project of the Year Award

George W. Shannon Wetlands Recycling Facility

2008

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts State Energy Conservation & The Texas Energy Partnership

Texas Emissions Reduction Plan

Recognized for efforts in energy efficiency and improving the air quality in the State of Texas

Trinity Trash Bash

Challenge 2008 Winner

Division IV TRWD Fort Worth

2007

Trinity Trash Bash

Challenge 2007 Winner

Division IV TRWD Fort Worth

Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Chairman’s Award

Appreciation

2006

Project Award

Texas Council of Engineering

Excellence Silver Medal, Water and Wastewater Category

RC Pipeline System High Capacity Expansion, Waxahachie & Ennis, TX

2004

American Council of Engineering Companies

Grand Award for Excellence in Engineering Design

Wetlands Water Reuse Project

2002

American Institute of Architects, Fort Worth

Honor Award

TRWD Administration Building

Texas American Water Works Association, Watermark Awards

Conservation Reuse Award

Bob Derrington Water Reclamation Award

RC Wetlands Water Reuse Project

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Friend of Extension Award

For outstanding service to the people of Tarrant County by the exceptional support and personal involvement with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Water Conservation Award

Pollie Award, Bronze

Television Issue Advocacy, “Save Water”

Water Conservation Award

Pollie Award

Honorable Mention Billboard, “Pretty. Essential.”

Water Research Foundation

Outstanding Subscriber Award

Applied Research