Description: This award recognizes individuals or organizations who have significantly contributed in one of the following areas: 1) Create or expand a public education or information program about drinking water that impacts New England or serves as a model for other similar organizations or individuals in the protection, promotion and/or nurturing of public water supply; 2) In the development of public policy that will conserve, nurture, protect, or improve public drinking water supplies; 3) Has made a significant effort to share programs as described in number one or two with other individuals and organizations so the importance of drinking water resources and ways to conserve, protect, nurture and improve are spread throughout the region and beyond.