June 20, 2023 by

Central Arkansas Water employees honored with AWWA Heroism Award

Stephen Shirley, Central Arkansas Water foreman (middle) receives the Heroism Award at ACE23 in Toronto from AWWA President Joe Jacangelo (left) and Executive Director David LaFrance (right). Photo courtesy of AWWA.

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has recognized two Central Arkansas Water employees with its 2023 Heroism Award. The Regional Municipality of York was the recipient of the AWWA Innovation Award. Both were presented during AWWA’s 2023 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE23) this month in Toronto.

The Heroism Award recognizes an act of heroism performed by a water utility professional who puts themself in personal danger while doing so. Stephen Shirley, a Central Arkansas Water (CAW) foreman, and Chris Duncan, a water distribution specialist II, helped two injured gunshot victims who were involved in a three-vehicle car accident at an intersection in front of their crew truck. 

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