Award-Winning Service
Our goal is to provide high-quality wastewater services that protect community health and the Willamette River. The MWMC seeks to be an industry leader in wastewater treatment, resource recovery, and community engagement. These are some of the awards that the dedicated staff of Eugene and Springfield have won for their work.
2025
WEF & NACWA Utility of the Future Re-certification – in the areas of Partnership and Community Engagement- NACWA National Environmental Achievement Award – Public Information and Education E-Media category for Pollution Prevention Digital Advertising Campaign
- NACWA Silver Peak Performance Award
- Oregon ACWA Outstanding Agency Project Award – for partnership and restoration efforts as part of the Pure Water Partners
2024
- NACWA Platinum Peak Performance Award – 17 consecutive years of 100% NPDES permit effluent limits compliance
- NACWA National Environment Achievement Award – Public Information and Education category for Clean Water University
- Environmental Achievement Award – from the Pacific Northwest International Section of the Air and Waste Management Association for the MWMC Renewable Natural Gas Facility
2023
- WEF & NACWA Utility of the Future Certification – Renewable Natural Gas Facility
- NACWA Platinum Peak Performance Award – 16 consecutive years of 100% NPDES permit effluent limits compliance
- NACWA National Environmental Achievement Award – Renewable Natural Gas Facility
- PNCWA Watermark Award – Clean Water University
- PNCWA Plant of the Year – Western Oregon Section
- Oregon ACWA Individual Environmental Achievement Award – Todd Miller
2022
- NACWA Platinum Peak Performance Award – 15 consecutive years of 100% NPDES permit effluent limits compliance
- NACWA National Environmental Achievement Award – eMedia category for Partnership Video
- NACWA National Environmental Achievement Award – video category for CMOM video for City of Springfield
- NACWA National Environmental Individual Achievement Award – Todd Miller
- PNCWA Operator of the Year for Oregon – Spencer Goodro
- PNCWA Excellence in Resource Recovery Award – Renewable Natural Gas Project
2021
- NACWA Platinum Peak Performance Award – 14 consecutive years of 100% NPDES permit effluent limits compliance
- PNCWA George W. Burke, Jr. Facility Safety Award – for excellence in active and effective safety programs and safety record
Organization Glossary:
WEF – Water Environmental Federation
NACWA – National Association of Clean Water Agencies
PNCWA – Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association
Oregon ACWA – Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies
