The Lifetime Membership Award is given to those individuals who are or have been active within the industry, have rendered exemplary service to the association, and whose knowledge and accomplishments in the field of water quality entitle them to special recognition.
| Previous Recipients 2002-present |
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| 2024 – Kurt Gruett, CWS, A.O. Smith Corporation – North American Water Treatment Division 2024 – Peter Meyers, ResinTech 2023 – Daina Grace, Texas Water Quality Association 2023 – Mark Felton, MWS, Culligan Sacramento 2022 – Steve Ver Strat, Amway 2021 – Joseph J. Huemann, CWS, CI, Huemann Water Conditioning 2020 – Richard A. Mest, Master Water Conditioning Corp. 2019 – Vincent M. Kent, Abendroth Water Conditioning, Inc. 2018 – Frank A. Brigano, PhD, Marmon Water Inc. 2017 – Arvind S. Patil, PhD, Ricura Water Technology, LLC 2016 – Michael Mecca, Performance Water Products 2015 – W. Gordon Miller, Cleanwater Corporation Of America dba Culligan Water Cond. 2014 – Robert Slovak, AROMAN Incorporated 2013 – Regu P. Regunathan, Ph.D., Regunathan & Associates 2012 – Douglas C. Haring, Clack Corporation 2011 – Peter S. Cartwright, PE, Cartwright Consulting Company 2010 – Michael Gottlieb, ResinTech, Inc. 2009 – Robert B. Ruhstorfer, II, RS Water Holdings LLC dba Culligan of Houston 2008 – J. Christopher Layton, Chris Layton Water Consulting 2007 – Sharon Peterson, Water Conditioning & Purification Magazine (WC&P Intl.) 2006 – I. Donald Rosuck, Rosuck Management Services 2005 – J. Downing Johnson 2005 – Edward J. Fierko, EJF Associates 2004 – Curtis O. Abendroth, Abendroth Water Conditioning, Inc. 2003 – Robert Morley |
| Previous Recipients 1974-2001 |
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| 2002 – Duane D. Nowlin, Ph.D., Duane D. Nowlin – Consultant 2001 – John M. Scott (Posthumously – Lifetime Achievement) 2001 – F. Stuart Mitchell 2000 – Mel Entingh 1999 – William C. Prior, Tangent Company LLC 1998 – Bill Peltier 1998 – A. Eugene Burton, A. Eugene Burton 1997 – Joanne W. Grace 1996 – Andrew J. Fleckenstein, Fleck Family Foundation 1995 – Donn R. Dresselhuys 1994 – Gilbert Boerner 1993 – Donald A. Mahlstedt 1992 – Don E. Akre 1991 – Wes McGowan 1990 – Lucius Cole, P.E. 1989 – Walter J. Polens 1988 – Douglas R. Oberhamer, Culligan Water Conditioning 1987 – George H. Klumb 1986 – William J. Van Allen 1985 – Ray E. Cross 1984 – G. Keith Funk, Sr. 1983 – Donald M. Porth 1982 – Jerome R. Peterson 1981 – Willard B. Neal, Neals Water Cond. Service, Inc. 1980 – Gerald T. Shannon, Gerald Shannon 1979 – Robert L. Moody 1978 – Riley O. Ostby 1974 – Wilbur K. Hess |