Awards
Current Awards202
2024 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Annual Budget (Fiscal Year Start July 01, 2024)
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association
2024 Outstanding Business Award for Contributing to the Business and Economic Development in the South Bay Workforce Investment Area
Presented by: South Bay Workforce Investment Area
2024 MISAC Quality Award
Presented by: The Municipal Information Systems Association of California
2024 Achievement for Excellence in Procurement
Presented by: The National Procurement Institute
2024 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association of the United States
Previous Years
2023 District Transparency Certificate of Excellence
Presented by: Special District Leadership Foundation
2023 Quality in IT Practices Award
Presented by: Municipal Information Systems Association of California
2023 Achievement in Excellence in Procurement
Presented by: National Procurement Institute
2023 Distinguished Service Award - Margaret Moggia
Presented by: CSMFO
2022 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Annual Budget (Fiscal Year Start July 01, 2022)
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association
2022 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (Fiscal Year End June 30, 2022)
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association
2022 Operating Budget Excellence Award
Presented by: CSMFO
2021 Achievement in Excellence in Procurement
Presented by: National Procurement Institute
2021 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
For the District's Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
2021 Distinguished Budget Presentation
For the Disctrict's Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
2021 Excellence in Action
For the District's SoFi Stadium Recycled Water Project
Presented by: WateReuse Association
2021 Operating Budget Excellence Award Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Presented by: California Society of Municipal Finance Officers
2020 Utility of the Future Today
For the District's Water Reuse Program
Presented by: Water Environment Federation (WEF), National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), Water Research Foundation (WRF) and WateReuse Association
2020 Recycled Water Customer of the Year
For the District's Dominguez Technology Center recycled water connection
Presented by: WateReuse California
2020 Water/Environment Best Project
For the District's Hyperion Secondary Effluent Pump Station Improvements
Presented by: Engineering News Record California
2020 Hermes Creative Gold Award: Best Integrated Media
For the District's Change & Save water conservation program's integrated marketing campaign
Presented by: Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
2020 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement®
Presented by: National Procurement Institute
2020 Operating Budget Excellence Award Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Presented by: California Society of Municipal Finance Officers
2019 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement®
Presented by: National Procurement Institute
2019 District Transparency Certificate of Excellence
Presented by: Special District Leadership Foundation
2019 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
For the District’s 2017-2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
2019 President’s Special Recognition Award
Presented by: ACWA JPIA
2018 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
For the District’s 2016-2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association
2018 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement®
Presented by: National Procurement Institute
2017 Innovation Award
For the District’s new methodology resulting in more accurate financial statements and data regarding the cost of replacing capital assets.
Presented by: California Society of Municipal Finance Officers
2017 President’s Special Recognition Award
For the District’s achievement of a low ratio of “Paid Claims and Case Reserves” to “Deposit Premiums” in the Liability Program for the period 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2016
Presented by: ACWA JPIA
2015 Engineering Project of the Year
Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility Phase V Expansion Project
Presented by: Los Angeles Basin Section of the California Water Environment Association
2014 Design-Build Award
Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility Phase V Expansion
Presented by: Design-Build Institute of America Western Pacific Region
2012 VEER
A New Direction in Water Reuse for recycling reverse osmosis membranes
Presented by: Watersurplus
2012 SILVER ANVIL
Branding and Reputation Management
Presented by: Public Relations Society of America
2011 Community Relations
Water Reliability 2020 Outreach
Presented by: Public Relations Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter
2011 National Person of the Year, Rich Nagel
Presented by: WateReuse
2011 Desalination Facility of the Year
Presented by: WateReuse
2011 Excellence in Environmental Education
Presented by: Green Plumbers Association
2011 Distinguished Budget Presentation
Presented by: Government Finance Officer’s Association
2011 Best in Show
Water Reliability 2020
Presented by: Public Relations Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter
2010 Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility
Presented by: Communitas
2010 Certification of Excellence, Investment Policy
Presented by: Association of Public Treasurers, United States and Canada
2009 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association
2009 Recycled Water Community Outreach/Education Program of the Year
Presented by: WateReuse Association, California Section
2009 Certificate of Excellence Award
Presented by: Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada
2009 Service Award for Outstanding Leadership and Projects
Presented by: National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP)
2008 Excellence in Budgeting Award
Presented by: California Society of Municipal Finance Officers
2008 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Presented by: Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
2008 Energy Standard of Excellence
Presented by: Web Marketing Association
2008 Recycled Water Advocate of the Year
Rich Nagel
Presented by: California State Section of WateReuse Association
2007 Excellence in Energy Efficiency Award
Presented by: Southern California Edison
2007 Energy Award
Presented by: American Water Works Association, CA-NV Section
2007 Flex your Power Award, Energy Efficiency
Solar Panels and Water and Energy Conservation Partnerships
Presented by: State of California
2007 Best Project Water Excellence Award
Presented by: Design-Build Institute of America, Western Pacific Chapter
2007 Award of Merit: Public Works
Presented by: McGraw-Hill Construction Best ’07
2007 Public Water Agency of the Year
Presented by: Global Water Intelligence
2006 Community Outreach/Public Education Program of the Year Award
Presented by: WateReuse Association
2006 Highly Commended Agency of the Year
Presented by: Global Water Intelligence
2006 Flex your Power Award, Energy Efficiency
Solar Panels and Water and Energy Conservation Partnerships
Presented by: State of California
2005 National Project of the Year
West Basin Water Recycling Facility Phase IV Expansion
Presented by: WateReuse Association
2005 Recycled Water Agency of the Year Award
Presented by: WateReuse Association, California Section
2002 National Center for Water Treatment Technologies
West Basin Water Recycling Facility
Presented by: National Water Research Institute
2002 Outstanding Planned Project of the Year
West Basin’s Harbor/South Bay Water Recycling Project
Presented by: WateReuse Association
2002 Project of the Year
West Basin Water Recycling Facility
Presented by: California Water Environment Association, Los Angeles Basin Section