Awards

Starting in 1993, the Program and Co-permittees have received a variety of awards in recognition of programs and efforts relating to outstanding municipal stormwater management; and for programs designed to protect water quality. National and regional awards received by the Program include:

Year

Award Name

Recipient

Awarded by

2008	Outstanding BMP Implementation Project Award - Trash BMP Tool Box	SCVURPPP	California Stormwater Quality Association
	Outstanding Regional Stormwater News, Information, Outreach and Media Project Award - Watershed Watch/ Green Gardener Training Program	SCVURPPP et al.	California Stormwater Quality Association
	IPM Innovator Award - Pesticide User Outreach Program	SCVURPPP	California Department of Pesticide Regulation
2007	National Environmental Excellence Award- Education Excellence - Watershed Watch Campaign	SCVURPPP	National Association of Environmental Professionals
2006	National Clean Water Act Recognition Award- First Place – Outstanding Municipal Storm Water Management Program	SCVURPPP	USEPA
	Excellence In Communication Award – Third Place – Improving Water Quality - Watershed Watch Campaign	SCVURPPP	National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies
2005	IPM Innovator Award	Santa Clara County (member of SCVURPPP)	California Department of Pesticide Regulation
	Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program Award	BASMAA (SCVURPPP is a member agency)	USEPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
2003	Outstanding Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) Implementation Project– Regional Advertising Campaign III, Our Watershed	BASMAA	Friends of the San Francisco Estuary
	Outstanding Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) Implementation Project – Watershed Watch	SCVURPPP	Friends of the San Francisco Estuary
2001	Gold Aurora Award – Start at the Source video	BASMAA	Aurora Awards
2000	Telly Award –Less –Toxic Pest Control Advertisement (When Ants Invade…)	BASMAA	Telly Awards
	Pest Management Alternatives Pioneer Award – Our Water, Our World	BASMAA	Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR)
1999	Outstanding CCMP Implementation Project – Start at the Source manual	BASMAA	Friends of the San Francisco Estuary
1997	Professional Merit Award – Start at the Source manual	BASMAA	American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
1993	National Clean Water Act Recognition Award- First Place – Outstanding Municipal Storm Water Management Program	SCVURPPP	USEPA