Like receiving the key to a city, the Key Award recognizes a WQA member for demonstrating the highest qualities of leadership within his or her company, industry and various associations, as well as local, civic, and community activities.
Previous Recipients
| 2024 – Suzanne Trueblood, Florida Water Quality Association 2024 – William Jefferis, Freeman Water Treatment of MS, LLC 2023 – Michael P. Mormino, ENPRESS LLC 2022 – Cindy Gresham, Thermax, Inc. 2021 – Francis J. DeSilva, ResinTech, Inc. 2021 – Amanda Wakem-Moore, CWS, Atlantic Filter Corporation 2020 – Edward P. “Ted” Jones, MWS, Kinetico Corp. 2019 – Donald K. McGhee, Hydro Systems Inc. 2018 – Michael J. Urbans, Urbans Aqua 2017 – Mike Mitchell, PUR Water Filtration Products (Kaz USA, Inc) 2016 – Scott Clawson, Culligan International Company 2015 – Cliff Fasnacht, Pacific Purification Inc. 2014 – Keith Brown, Kinetico Incorporated 2013 – D. J. Shannahan, Jr., Shannahan Water Co., LLC dba Sharp Water Culligan 2012 – Jeffrey Hellenbrand, Hellenbrand Water Center 2011 – Richard Mest, Master Water Conditioning Corp. 2010 – Gary L. Hatch, Ph.D., Hatch Global Consulting Services 2009 – Douglas S. Karge, Pentair Filtration, Inc. – Pentek 2007 – C. R. Hall, Wichita Water Conditioning Inc. dba Hall’s Culligan Water 2006 – Rob Anderson, Superior Water & Air 2006 – Mark Lambourne, Superior Water & Air 2005 – John G. Commers, Commers The Water Company 2004 – Dennis Rupert, Rupert’s Culligan Water Conditioning 2003 – James W. Baker, AMERIWATER, INC. 2002 – Gary H. Kruse 2001 – Orville Schaefer, Culligan Water Conditioning 2000 – Charles M. Couric 1999 – John Packard, Culligan Water Conditioning 1998 – W. Dennis Gallifent 1997 – Curtis O. Abendroth, Abendroth Water Conditioning, Inc. 1996 – Wes McGowan 1995 – J. Christopher Layton, Chris Layton Water Consulting 1994 – Fred M. Glines, Marlo, Inc. 1993 – Joanne W. Grace 1993 – Dick Grace 1992 – Irving M. Haug, I.M. Haug Company 1991 – Alan P. Sayler, Suncoast Water, Inc. 1990 – Daniel W. McNew 1989 – Jack Lorenzen, Quality Water Services, Inc. 1988 – Thomas M. Uren 1987 – Knox Williams 1986 – Duane D. Nowlin, Ph.D., Duane D. Nowlin – Consultant 1985 – Thomas M. Uren 1984 – Andrew J. Fleckenstein, Fleck Family Foundation 1982 – Gerald T. Shannon, Gerald Shannon 1981 – James A. Horner 1980 – William B. Fritzsche 1979 – Alan L. Reeh, EcoWater Systems 1978 – Merrill R. Fie 1977 – W. Gordon Miller, Cleanwater Corp. of America, Culligan Water Conditioning – Marlette |