Hank Schlomka, whose family full-service wastewater hauling business has operated in Minnesota since 1939, was presented with the Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual meeting of the National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT). The ceremony took place at the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show in Indianapolis.The wastewater industry's highest honor was presented to Schlomka by Macchio and Bob Kendall of COLE Publishing, host of the WWETT Show. Macchio and Kendall were the first two winners of the award. NAWT also presented its Excellence in Service Award to Pam Van Delden, of Van Delden Wastewater
