WateReuse California presents the Annual California Section Awards to projects and individuals that have made a significant contribution to advancing water recycling in California. A "Call for Awards Nominations" is released each fall and the awards are presented the following spring during the Annual California Section Conference. Typical awards categories include:
- Advocate of Year
- Agency of the Year
- Community Outreach/Public Education Award
- Customer of the Year
- Staff Person of the Year
WateReuse California also presents the Gordon Cologne Awards during the annual conference. Named for the author of the Porter-Cologne Act and the first lobbyist for the WateReuse Association, the awards recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the legislative or regulatory advancement of water recycling in California. The recipients are chosen by the WateReuse California Board of Directors.