The City of Los Angeles has received many honors for the technical, environmental, and stakeholder related achievements at the Hyperion Treatment Plant. The following awards represent a portion of the recognition given to the plant.
| YEAR |
AWARDING AGENCY |
AWARD |
| 1989 |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Special Award - Highly Effective & Rapid Conversion From Disposal To Beneficial Use |
| 1989 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Gold Award - 0 NPDES Violations |
| 1990 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Gold Award - 0 NPDES Violations |
| 1991 |
Water Pollution Control Federation |
Outstanding Achievement in Water Pollution Control
Excellence in the Improvement of Water Quality |
| 1991 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Gold Award - 0 NPDES Violations |
| 1992 |
California Water Pollution Control Federation |
Safety Award |
| 1993 |
California Water Pollution Control Federation |
Safety Award |
| 1994 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Silver Award - 5 or less NPDES Violations |
| 1994 |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
First Place, Biosolids Program |
| 1995 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Silver Award - 5 or less NPDES Violations |
| 1995 |
California Water Pollution Control Federation - LABS |
Public Education Award |
| 1996 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Gold Award - 0 NPDES Violations |
| 1997 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Gold Award - 0 NPDES Violations |
| 1998 |
Institute for the Advancement of Engineering |
Project of the Year |
| 1999 |
Los Angeles Council of Engineers and Scientists |
Hyperion Full Secondary Program - Project of The Year |
| 2000 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Silver Award - 5 or less NPDES Violations |
| 2000 |
American Public Works Assoc. |
Top Ten Public Works Projects of the Century (1900-2000) |
| 2000 |
Engineering News Record |
Top 125 Projects of 125 Years |
| 2000 |
American Academy of Environmental Engineers |
Grand Prize, Honor Award, and Academy Award |
| 2001 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Gold Award - 0 NPDES Violations |
| 2002 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Gold Award - 0 NPDES Violations |
| 2003 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Silver Award - 5 or less NPDES Violations |
| 2003 |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
2003 National Special Clean Water Act Recognition Award |
| 2004 |
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
Gold Award - 0 NPDES Violations |
| 2004 |
California Water Environment Association - Los Angeles Section |
Plant of the Year Award |
| 2004 |
California Water Environment Association - Los Angeles Section |
Research Achievement Award |
| 2004 |
California Water Environment Association |
Research Achievement Award |
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