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“BBARWA offers a quality work environment with a world class team committed to our mission, values, and goals. Our most valuable resource is our employees who show dedication to the work we do.”
-David Lawrence, P.E., General Manager
Troy Bemisdarfer
PlanT supervisor
Brent Berg
Plant Operator ii
Sam Essex
Plant Operator ii
Chris Santillan
Plant Operator ii
Ryan Connelly
Plant Operator ii
Justin Ploense
Plant Operator ii
Tyler Westplat
OPERATOR-IN-TRAINING
Rafael Curiel
OPERATOR-IN-TRAINING
Nikki Crumpler
SENIOR lABORATORY ANALYST
Agency Awards
2020 Staff Member of the Year
Sonja Kawa
California Special Districts Association
2020 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Government Financial Officers Association
2020 Small Plant Safety Award
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2020 Plant of the Year Small Award
(less than 5 MGD)
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2020 Plant of the Year Small Award
(less than 5 MGD)
3rd Place
California Water Environment Association
2019 District Transparency Certificate of Excellence
Special District Leadership Foundation
2019 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Government Financial Officers Association
2019 Small Plant of the Year
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2019 Supervisor of the Year
Troy Bemisdarfer
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2019 Laboratory Person of the Year
Nikki Crumpler
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2018 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Government Financial Officers Association
2017 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Government Financial Officers Association
2017 Distinguished Budget Award
Government Financial Officers Association
2017 Laboratory Person of the Year
Nikki Crumpler
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2017 Outstanding Young
Professional of the Year
Kyle Burnett
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2017 Administrative Support
Person of the Year
Kim Booth
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2017 Mechanical Technician
Person of the Year
Chris Santillan
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2017 McMurchie Excellence in Safety Award - Small Member Category - Special District
Special District Risk Management Authority
2016 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Government Financial Officers Association
2016 Distinguished Budget Award
Government Financial Officer Association
2016 President's Special Acknowledgement Award
Special District Risk Management Authority
2016 Operator of the Year
Kyle Burnett
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2016 Laboratory Person of the Year
Nikki Crumpler
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2016 Mechanical Person of the Year
Troy Bemisdarfer
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2016 Administrative Person of the Year
Kim Booth
California Water Environment Association
Desert and Mountain Section
2016 Staff Member of the Year
Kim Booth
California Special Districts Association
Contact Info
Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency
121 Palomino Drive
P.O. Box 517
Big Bear City, CA 92314
(909) 584-4018