You Voted. And the Results Are In!

As we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the CWA—YSI is celebrating the environmental leaders taking action to further progress. We celebrate those studying our world, educating others, and driving positive change in the world.

Congratulations, Brooke Klingbeil, our Grand Prize Winner of the CWA Water Heroes Contest!

Brooke is an Advanced Wastewater Operator and Laboratory Director for the City of Medford, WI. She’s passionate about wastewater treatment and spends considerable time educating operators and becoming a lab methods master—all while balancing her children and a budding small business.

Brooke is also heavily involved in industry organizations and has already won numerous awards for her work, including the 2022 WEF Laboratory Excellence Award.

Check out the video below to hear from Brooke as she accepts her donation, and read our interview with Brooke on our blog:

*Terms and conditions apply. See full contest rules & conditions here. 

Your vote helped determine Brooke as the Grand Prize Winner of our CWA Water Heroes Contest, but we had other outstanding finalists that deserve recognition. Read their stories and learn more about their impact on their communities.

1. Throughout the summer, you shared your clean water stories. You told us about all the people that have inspired you—and why you believe their work should be celebrated as a part of our CWA Water Heroes Contest!

We collected Water Hero Nominations through August 31st, 2022.

2. Our team reviewed each nomination carefully, assessing entries based on three major criteria – Advocacy, Impact, and Ingenuity to determine our finalists.

Advocacy
Does their work mirror the values of the Clean Water Act?

Impact
What is the overall impact of their work in their community?

Ingenuity
How creative are they with the resources they have available?

3. After accepting their nomination, each finalist was interviewed and highlighted on YSI.com

4. In October, the general public votes for their favorite Water Hero. The finalist with the most votes, Brooke Klingbeil, won the Grand Prize donation of up to $10,000 to support her work. We announced her as our winner on the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, October 18th.

*Terms and conditions apply. See the full contest details here.

Our winner, Brooke Klingbeil, is eligible for one of our three Grand Prize Packages (valued at up to $10,000*). Our other finalists will also receive a $2,500 YSI.com eCommerce credit* to support their next project!

Premium Water Quality Sampling Package with ProDSS

The YSI ProDSS system is the ultimate handheld sampling instrument for surface water, groundwater, coastal waters, and wastewater. This package includes a ProDSS Handheld, a 10-Meter Field Cable, and four ProDSS Smart Sensors that measure Conductivity/Temperature, Optical Dissolved Oxygen, pH/ORP, and Turbidity.

Need additional sensors, Brooke? No problem! We’re throwing in a $2,500 YSI.com eCommerce credit!

Continuous Monitoring Package for Municipal Wastewater

YSI IQ SensorNet is a network of online controllers and sensors designed for process monitoring and control at treatment facilities. This package includes a 282 IQ SensorNet Controller, an FDO optical dissolved oxygen probe, and the cables and accessories needed for proper installation.

If you need anything else, Brooke, we’re providing a $2,500 YSI.com eCommerce credit too!

Advanced Titration System for Your Lab

This package includes a YSI TitroLine 7000 autotitrator with all relevant accessories needed to upgrade your environmental, wastewater, or drinking water laboratory.

And get everything else you need for your lab with a $2,500 YSI.com eCommerce credit!