Awards & Recognition

YEAR Organization Award Name Awarded For
2001 AWWA (American Water Works Association) Service to the Water Industry Award 50 Years of service and support of the programs and goals of the AWWA
2003 NYS Fair Best Tasting Water Best tasting surface (reservoir) drinking water in New York State
2004 ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies Engineering Excellence Award

UV Treatment Facility

2006 ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies Diamond Award for Engineering Excellence Optimizing Energy Efficiency

2011 NYS Fair Best Tasting Water Best tasting surface (reservoir) drinking water in New York State
2016 Buckingham Pond Conservancy  Pond Partner Award Working with the conservancy and community improvements
2016 APWA (American Public Works Association) Project of the year Disaster & Emergency Construction Projects
2016 APWA (American Public Works Association) Project of the year Environmental
2017 APWA (American Public Works Association) Project of the year Environmental Serwer separation & stormwater storage project - green infrastructure project 
2017 People's Choice Award 31st Annual Tap Water Taste Contest: Capital Region Winner Best tap water in the capital district
2018 APWA (American Public Works Association)  Project of the year - Structures less than $5M

Large diameter trunk sewer rehabilitation

2018 APWA (American Public Works Association)  Project of the year Environmental - $5M - $25M Beaver Creek CSO Abatement & Flood Mitigation Program
2019 ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies)  Engineering Excellence Award

Beaver Creek CSO Abatement & Flood Mitigation Program
2020 Hudson River Water Alliance Wave Maker Institutional Award Protecting the rivers and streams that flow to the Hudson River.
2020 Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Certificate of Recognition Saving Special Places Award
2021 APWANY (American Public Works Association of NY) Environment Project of the year - up to $5 Million Tivoli Park Preservation
2021 Capital District Regional Planning Commission Erastus Corning 2nd Achievement Award Intermunicipal Cooperation between the
Town of Colonie and the City of Albany completing
an emergency water connection
2021 APWA (American Public Works Association)  Project of the year under $5 Million Daylighting Tivoli Park Preserve
2021 APWA (American Public Works Association)  Disaster Emergency Construction - Repair less than $5 Million Upper services tank project