Gordon England has been announced as the recipient of the 2022 Service to the Academy Award by the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE), a subsidiary of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

England was recognized for his significant contributions and work in furthering the mission and goals of AAWRE.

The AAWRE Service to the Academy Award was instituted by AAWRE in October 2014 to recognize a diplomate, water resources engineer, or any other individual that exemplifies leadership and service to the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers.

The award is given annually for outstanding and extensive contributions to the Academy; England is the 8th recipient of the AAWRE Service to the Academy Award.

England works for Brevard County Florida’s Stormwater Program as a Stormwater Engineer. He previously was a stormwater consultant for several firms, including his own, Stormwater Solutions Inc., for 8 years. He specializes in TMDLs, pollutant load modeling, and stormwater utilities.

England has over 40 years of public and private sector experience, including two years of managing the drainage program of the Bahamian government and 10 years with Brevard County’s Stormwater Utility.

He is a recognized leader in BMP selection and design. He was an Editorial Advisor for Stormwater magazine for 15 years. Gordon has written numerous papers and books on stormwater treatment techniques and served on several EWRI committees that published four Stormwater Guidelines in the Library of Congress. He currently sits on AWWRE’s Admissions Committee.

AAWRE was founded in 2004 to improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the profession of water resources engineering.