APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Log in to the MyCWEA Portal using your CWEA account credentials.
2. Once logged in:
   • Select “Continue into Applicant Portal” to submit an award.
   • If you are a judge, select “Continue into Judge Portal.”
3. To Start a New Application:
   • Click “Apply” in the portal.
   • To return to a saved application, click “In Progress.”
4. If you already have an open application, you’ll be asked to confirm:
   • To start a new one, select “Click Here to Begin a New Submission.”
5. On the first screen, your name will appear as the nominator. Click “Save and Next.”
6. Enter the nominee’s information, select the appropriate award category from the dropdown, and review any category-specific instructions.
7. Choose the Local Section the nominee or agency belongs to, then click “Save and Next.”
8. Complete the rest of the form with your nomination details.
9. To finish, click “Save and Finalize.”
   • 🔔 Reminder: Clicking only “Save” will not submit your nomination. You must click “Save and Finalize” for your application to be received.

KEY DEADLINES

• July 1 – Awards program opens
• December 1 – Local Sections must finalize their winners
• December 8 –
  • Collection System Maintenance Plant of the Year – Part 2
  • Safety Plant of the Year – Part 2 due to State
• December 15 – All Section winners sent to State Committees
  • (Includes Crystal Crucible, PICK, Gimmicks & Gadgets, Pomeroy, Golden Manhole, etc.)
• January 15 –
  • Quarter Century applications due
  • 5S (Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers) applications due
  • State committees submit final selections to CWEA
• February 2 –
  • Winners approved by CWEA’s MER Committee
  • Winners notified via email and invited to attend AC at early bird rate
  • Photo Contest submissions due
  • Plaque orders placed
• April 6–9 – Awards presented at CWEA’s Annual Conference

ORDERING A PLAQUE?

• Local Sections can order plaques using the online awards portal.
• Start a new submission and choose “Plaque Order” from the dropdown menu.