SECTION A: INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement in Water Sustainability
Description: Celebrates an individual whose career spans over two decades of transformative work in water and wastewater. From policy and education to innovation and community impact, this award honors a legacy that continues to inspire.
Eligibility: Senior professionals, scientists, policymakers, or industry veterans with 20+ years of proven contribution.
Young Researcher Award (Below 35)
Description: Recognizes exceptional young talent pushing the boundaries of water and wastewater research. This award shines a spotlight on tomorrow’s leaders who are creating practical, science-driven solutions for a sustainable future.
Eligibility: Researchers, students, or early-career professionals under 35 (as of Nov 21, 2025).
Woman Leader Award in Water Sector
Description: Honors the outstanding leadership of women driving innovation, policy, or impact in water and wastewater. This award highlights changemakers who lead with vision, inclusivity, and resilience.
Eligibility: Open to women professionals, entrepreneurs, and NGO leaders with at least 10 years of sector experience.
Grassroot Innovator Award
Description: Recognizes ingenious, low-cost, and community-led water solutions that have transformed lives at the grassroots level. A salute to local heroes making global impact from the ground up.
Eligibility: Villagers, small communities, NGOs, or non-commercial innovators with proven real-world projects.
Start-up of the Year – Water Tech
Description: Celebrates young start-ups that are reshaping the water-tech space with breakthrough ideas—whether in IoT, reuse, recycling, or AI-powered solutions. The spotlight is on disruptors building scalable futures.
Eligibility: Registered water-tech start-ups less than 10 years old.
Water Warrior Award – Community Champion
Description: Recognizes passionate individuals who inspire communities to conserve water, improve sanitation, or adopt sustainable practices—true warriors of change.
Eligibility: Community leaders, activists, and volunteers with measurable impact on water or sanitation outcomes.
Water Warrior Award – Community Champion
Description: Recognizes passionate individuals who inspire communities to conserve water, improve sanitation, or adopt sustainable practices—true warriors of change.
Eligibility: Community leaders, activists, and volunteers with measurable impact on water or sanitation outcomes.
Water Warrior Award – Community Champion
Description: Recognizes passionate individuals who inspire communities to conserve water, improve sanitation, or adopt sustainable practices—true warriors of change.
Eligibility: Community leaders, activists, and volunteers with measurable impact on water or sanitation outcomes.
Water Warrior Award – Community Champion
Description: Recognizes passionate individuals who inspire communities to conserve water, improve sanitation, or adopt sustainable practices—true warriors of change.
Eligibility: Community leaders, activists, and volunteers with measurable impact on water or sanitation outcomes.
SECTION B: INDUSTRIAL & CORPORATE AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement in Water Sustainability
Description: Celebrates an individual whose career spans over two decades of transformative work in water and wastewater. From policy and education to innovation and community impact, this award honors a legacy that continues to inspire.
Eligibility: Senior professionals, scientists, policymakers, or industry veterans with 20+ years of proven contribution.
Young Researcher Award (Below 35)
Description: Recognizes exceptional young talent pushing the boundaries of water and wastewater research. This award shines a spotlight on tomorrow’s leaders who are creating practical, science-driven solutions for a sustainable future.
Eligibility: Researchers, students, or early-career professionals under 35 (as of Nov 21, 2025).
Woman Leader Award in Water Sector
Description: Honors the outstanding leadership of women driving innovation, policy, or impact in water and wastewater. This award highlights changemakers who lead with vision, inclusivity, and resilience.
Eligibility: Open to women professionals, entrepreneurs, and NGO leaders with at least 10 years of sector experience.
Grassroot Innovator Award
Description: Recognizes ingenious, low-cost, and community-led water solutions that have transformed lives at the grassroots level. A salute to local heroes making global impact from the ground up.
Eligibility: Villagers, small communities, NGOs, or non-commercial innovators with proven real-world projects.
Start-up of the Year – Water Tech
Description: Celebrates young start-ups that are reshaping the water-tech space with breakthrough ideas—whether in IoT, reuse, recycling, or AI-powered solutions. The spotlight is on disruptors building scalable futures.
Eligibility: Registered water-tech start-ups less than 10 years old.
Water Warrior Award – Community Champion
Description: Recognizes passionate individuals who inspire communities to conserve water, improve sanitation, or adopt sustainable practices—true warriors of change.
Eligibility: Community leaders, activists, and volunteers with measurable impact on water or sanitation outcomes.
Water Warrior Award – Community Champion
Description: Recognizes passionate individuals who inspire communities to conserve water, improve sanitation, or adopt sustainable practices—true warriors of change.
Eligibility: Community leaders, activists, and volunteers with measurable impact on water or sanitation outcomes.
Water Warrior Award – Community Champion
Description: Recognizes passionate individuals who inspire communities to conserve water, improve sanitation, or adopt sustainable practices—true warriors of change.
Eligibility: Community leaders, activists, and volunteers with measurable impact on water or sanitation outcomes.
Water Warrior Award – Community Champion
Description: Recognizes passionate individuals who inspire communities to conserve water, improve sanitation, or adopt sustainable practices—true warriors of change.
Eligibility: Community leaders, activists, and volunteers with measurable impact on water or sanitation outcomes.