Presented to individuals whose knowledge and accomplishments in the field of water supply entitle him or her to special recognition.

• 1954 – Ben S. Morrow
• 1957 – Willibald A. Kunigk
• 1960 – R. Trumbull Smith
• 1961 – Fred Merryfield
• 1964 – Fred D. Jones
• 1974 – E. Jerry Allen
• 1980 – E. Ann Merryfield, Holly A. Cornell
• 1982 – Robert Lee
• 1988 – Kenneth M. Lowthian
• 1989 – John E. Courchene
• 1993 – Gene Seibel
• 1996 – Kenneth L. Merry
• 1997 – Daniel K. Sander
• 1999 – Robert L. Wubbena
• 2002 – Greg Kirmeyer, Dave Leland
• 2003 – Ivan Stead
• 2004 – Clair Olivers, Ross Walker, Bob Willis
• 2005 – Edward Olson
• 2006 – Larry Phillips
• 2007 – Doug Wise
• 2008 – Marla Carter
• 2009 – Dan Bradley
• 2010 – Mark Knudson
• 2015 – Dean Fritzke
• 2021 – Denny Clouse