St. Charles County Water Professional Receives “Golden Manhole” Award

Wastewater Supervisor Steve Sparks has received the Missouri Water Environment Association\'s Collection Systems Award. The award, given for significant contributions to the field of wastewater collection systems, also grants Sparks membership in the exclusive Golden Manhole Society of the association.

Sparks is an employee of operations company Alliance Water Resources. He received the award at the joint conference of Missouri Water Environment Association and Missouri section American Water Works Association at Osage Beach, Mo. in March.

Working at both Public Water Supply District #2 of St. Charles County and the East Central Missouri Water and Sewer Authority, Sparks is responsible for collections, pumping and wastewater treatment system operations.

Headquartered in Columbia, Mo., Alliance Water Resources is a leading provider of professional operations and maintenance services for community water and wastewater systems in the central US region. The range of services provided by the company includes water and wastewater utility management, plant operations and maintenance, collection and distribution system operations and maintenance, computerized billing system audits and evaluations, start-up services, stormwater and full public works operations. The company operates water, wastewater and public works systems throughout Missouri and in Iowa.