To be eligible for the award, a candidate should clearly have substantially achievements, character, and professionalism well established and have been a NEWWA member for 20 years. The award may be awarded posthumously at any age. The candidate's influence upon the water supply profession must still be felt in the practices, inventions, or literature for which he/she was responsible. Contributions to the water supply profession may have been in any of the many facets of disciplines of the field as long as they are significant.