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Silver Cover
The Order of the Silver Cover is the Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, and Stormwater (P3S) Committee's service award and the highest honor which the Committee bestows on volunteer members. The  award was first presented in 1987 by the Industrial and Hazardous Waste Committee, the forerunner of the now-titled Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention and Stormwater Committee. The criteria for the award is long-term, dedicated, high effort-level service to the Committee in the furtherance of the Committee's mission and organizational responsibilities. The selection sub-committee is comprised of 5 Committee members including 3 senior former Committee chairpersons who are also members of the Order, plus the most recent inductees from the north and the south. Each year the Silver Cover selection sub-committee evaluates individuals  as may be nominated by each of the sub-committee members. Induction of  nominees occurs if  any are deemed by majority vote of the sub-committee to fully meet the standards for induction. The award is presented in very small numbers, usually 2 or less per year, and if no nominations occur or if no nominee is determined to qualify, then no inductions occur. Induction into the Order of the Silver Cover is for life and no Committee member once inducted is thereafter eligible for re-induction. The induction ceremony, if any induction occurs in a particular year, takes place at the P3S Annual Conference awards luncheon.

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 1987 Jay Kramer 20 1988 Bill Henry 40 1999 Dave Whipple
2 1987 Irv Kornfeld 21 1988 Carl Sjoberg 41 2000 Ann Heil
3 1987 Eddie Esfandi* 22 1989 Chris Smith 42 2000 Allen Grayson
4 1987 Rich von Langen 23 1989 Carl Johnston* 43 2001 Tim Potter
5 1987 Ray Rich 24 1989 Mike Donovan 44 2001 Larry Whitney
6 1987 Steve Medbery 25 1990 Kurt Ladensack 45 2002 Gayle Tupper
7 1987 Herb Schott 26 1990 Rick Lewis 46 2002 Jeff Carter
8 1987 Kirt Brooks* 27 1991 Bill Garrett 47 2003 Mike Zedek
9 1987 Tom Ikesaki 28 1992 Bart Brandenburg 48 2003 Keith Silva
10 1987 Jim Chitty 29 1992 Margaret Nellor 49 2004 Phil Bobel
11 1987 Pat Kwok 30 1994 Rob Vellinger 50 2005 Joe Wong
12 1987 Bob Neal 31 1994 Robert Mongomery 51 2006 Philip Lo
13 1987 Dan Hinrichs 32 1994 Rebecca Bjork 52 2007 John Boyd
14 1987 Ken Kerri 33 1995 Daniel Rourke 52 2008 Gary Welling
15 1987 Joe Lucia 34 1996 Kris Brooks 54 2008 Greg Arthur
16 1987 Mike Kavanaugh 35 1997 Betsy Elzufon 55 2011 Michael Simpson
17 1987 Ted Pollak 36 1997 Lynne Scarper
18 1988 Larry Russell 37 1998 Paul Martyn
19 1988 Jim Fanson 38 1998 Paula Kehoe

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 Deceased 39 1999 Darren Greenwood

Golden Manhole (since 2004)
Year Name
2016 Gordon Times, West County Wastewater District
Dennis Lambert, Rodeo Sanitary District
Cleveland Porter, City of Antioch
William Cassidy,Orange County Sanitation District
2015 Michael Reilly 2007 Denny Anderson 1998 Lisa J. Haller
2015 Rick Orta 2007 Tom Herlihy 1998 Carrie Mattingly
2015 Dante Marchetti 2006 Mark Chamberlin 1998 Phil Scott
2014 Vincent Falzon 2005 Don Rojo 1998 Walter Lunn
2014 Dan Stevenson 2005 Ralph Palomares    
2011 Andy Morrison 2004 Tricia Butler    
2008

Tom Edwards
2004 David Patzer    
2008 Tom Sains 1998 Jackie Jaques    

PICK - Professionalism, Ingenuity, Contribution, Knowledge

2017

Dennis Wright, Stege Sanitary District
Mike Wells, City of Livermore
William Cassidy, Orange County SD
Jerry Barajas, City of Sunnyvale
Rex Adams, 3T Equipment
Rey Mendez City of Pacifica
Garrett Brown, City of Santa Clara
Kevin Rogers, CWEA
Renu Pal, CWEA
Alec Mackie, CWEA
Dave Zevely, City of Morro Bay
Steve Krautheim, Novato Sanitary District
Troy Minnick, City of Bastrop
Beatriz Barranco, Santa Cruz County Sanitation Division
Mark D'Ambra, City of Oakland
Joe Padilla, City of Merced

2016

 Anton Loof            

2015

 Jose Rodrigues, Jr.
 2015 Manuel Del Toro 2015 Al Swithenbank 2015 Thomas Johnson

2015

 Rachel Lather
 2014 Nichol Bowersox 2014 Christopher Brown    

2011

 Daryl Lauer
 2011 Larry Olivan        
2011 John Chavers 2011 James Courchaine        
2011 Pablo Cazarez 2011 Dante Marchetti        
2011 Tim O'Connor 2011 Marc Raynor        
2011
Vickie Caulfield		            
2010 Mark McGrath 2007 Bruce Corwin        
2010 Michael Reilly 2007 Peter Gaines        
2010 Vivien Malig 2007 Mike Neri        
2010 Chris Lopez 2007 Karen Rios 2005 Andy Jannings 2004 Rick Lewis
2010 John Hough 2007 Sam Rose 2005 Martin Jones 2004 Chris Lundeen,  CAE
2010 Juan Coca 2007

Michelle Walker

 2005 John Larson 2004 Angela Nielsen
2010 Gordon Times 2007

Loren Barringer

2005 Lynn Orphan 2004 April Overfield
2010 Francisco Ortega 2007

Michael J. Fisher

 2005 April Overfield 2004 David Patzer
2009 Doyle Champlain 2007

Teresa Kistner

2005 Jim Pritchard 2004 Edward Peterson
2009 Eric Nielsen 2006 James Hardie 2005 Mark Protine 2004 Kathy Stone
2009 Chad Stites 2006 Sean Nesgis 2005 Lindsay Roberts, CAE 2004 Julie Taylor,  CAE
2009 Nichole Baker 2006 Warren Tellefson 2005 Don Rojo 2004 Dave Thomas
2009 Dan Stevenson 2006 Luis Astorga 2005 Phil Scott 2004 Bob Wilkinson
2009 Rick Horne 2006 Linda Brewer 2005 George Shimboff 2004 Henry Williams
2009 Patricia De Rouen 2006 John Corral 2005 Kathy Suter 2003 Elizabeth Allan, ABC, CAE
2009 Vince Falzon 2006 Jake Jacobson 2004

Denny Anderson

2003 Nick Arhontes
2009 Andy Morrison 2006 Duane Johnson 2004 Dave Andrue 2003 Tom Blanda
2009 Kristina Hammer 2006 Brett Moroz 2004 Dave Badgley 2003 Bob Donati
2009 Sid Nash 2006 Mario Ortiz 2004 Rosanna Barrett 2003 Tim Kennedy
2008 Tanya Erck 2006 Juan Ramirez 2004 Tricia Butler 2003 Paul Louis
2008 Elliott Johnson 2005 Harold C. Reyes 2004 Mark Chamberlin 2003 Walter Lunn
2008 Brent Johnson 2005 Tom Sains 2004 Bud Dean 2003 John Tasello
2008 Rick Orta 2005 Bev Stumman 2004 Richard Delgadillo 2003 Walter Payne
2008 RIchard Watts 2005

Tyler Armitage

 2004 Susan Emirtano 2003 Sergio Ramirez
2008 Tricia Butler 2005 Andy Cornell 2004 Don Hammond 2003 Lenny Rather
2008 Mike Marchand 2005 Larry Date 2004 Rich Harris 2003 Gary Rego
2008 Tom Edwards 2005 Bill Echols 2004 Martin Holmes 2003 Gordon White
2008 Rick Collins 2005 Tom Herlihy        
2007 Jody Allen 2005 Doug Humphrey        
2007 Chad Coleman 2005 Craig Isham        
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