Michigan Rural Water Association

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Water and Wastewater Operators
https://www.mrwa.net/events/outdoor-expo-attendee-2026

Exhibitors
https://www.mrwa.net/events/2026-outdoor-expo-aug-13-2026-exhibitors

2026 Award Winner
Winners were recognized in March at the banquet during the Annual Conference.

Rolly Olney Lifetime Achievement Award
Susan Craft, Village of Muir

2026 Award Winners
Winners were recognized in March at the banquet during the Annual Conference.

Associate Partner Lifetime Achievement Award
Dale Stewart, Northern Pump and Well

2026 Award Winners
Winners were recognized in March at the banquet during the Annual Conference.

MRWA Person of the Year
Brad Lear, Northville Township
Stephen Guy, City of Fenton

2026 Award Winners
Winners were recognized in March at the banquet during the Annual Conference.

Associate Community (Population over 15,000)
City of Mt Pleasant

Environmental Protection
City of Ironwood

2026 Award Winners
Winners were recognized in March at the banquet during the Annual Conference.

Emerging Professional Water or Wastewater
WATER: Jayden Krosnicki, City of Yale

Water Operations Specialist
Jerrett Loomis, Village of Muir

Wastewater Operations Specialist
Elizabeth McLeod, Clam Union Utility

2026 Award Winners
Winners were recognized at the banquet during the Annual Conference.

Water Utility of the Year: City of Munising

Wastewater Utility of the Year: City of Mason

Kyle and Joe are getting licensed water operators ready to test for a higher level license and new guys ready to test for their first license. Test is next week, wish them luck.

Happy National Apprenticeship Week!
Did you know that the MRWA is launching a Water and Wastewater Operators Apprenticeship program this year? The two-year apprenticeship will help job seekers find open positions in the water industry and provide on-the-job training coupled with related technical instruction.
Find out more here: https://www.mrwa.net/apprenticeship

Kyle Bond, MRWA Community Water & Wastewater Specialist, takes time to talk to students in the Grayling occupational exploration class about what he does for MRWA and how he got started on a career path in the water and wastewater industry.