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City given AWWA Water Industry Award
On Monday night (July 14) Mayor and Council, on behalf of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), presented the City of Cranbrook with the AWWA Water Industry Award, accepted by Public Works Director Joe McGowan. The award recognizes 50 years of support of the programs and goals of the AWWA by the City of Cranbrook.
McGowan has been head of the Public Works department in Cranbrook for 16 years, since May 1998. In his position with the city, along with the direction of the Public Works department, Joe holds the vital responsibility with his water utilities team of ensuring our water that we use and drink is both clean and safe.
McGowan is a long-term board member and chair for the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP), and champion for the development of the EOCP training registry for water utilities operators.
Along with being a long-term member of the BC Water and Waste Association, an affiliated organization to the AWWA, McGowan is a proponent for the career development and effective training and associated certifications for water and wastewater operators.
Above photo (left to right): Councillor Gerry Warner; Councillor Angus Davis; Councillor Sharon Cross; Joe McGowan, Director of Public Works; Mayor Wayne Stetski; Councillor Diana J. Scott; Councillor Bob Whetham.
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