NGWA's three publications, Ground Water®, Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation® and Water Well Journal®, have won numerous honors from groups that highlight the best in association publishing.
Ground Water
- 2008 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines & Journals
- 2007 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines & Journals
- 2006 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines & Journals
- 2005 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines & Journals
- 2005 MarCom Creative Award Gold Winner for Journals
- 2004 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines & Journals
- 2003 ASBPE Central Region Bronze Prize Winner for Overall Typography
- 2003 Association Trends Bronze Award for Scientific Journals
- 2002 Association Trends Honorable Mention Winner for Scientific Journals
Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation
- 2005 MarCom Creative Award Platinum Winner for Journals
- 2003 Association Trends Silver Award for Scientific Journals
Water Well Journal
- 2008 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines & Journals, Writing
- 2008 APEX Award of Excellence for Feature Writing (Thad Plumley)
- 2008 APEX Award of Excellence for Interviews & Personal Profiles (Jennifer Strawn)
- 2007 APEX Award of Excellence for Covers
- 2007 APEX Award of Excellence for Feature Writing (Jennifer Strawn)
- 2007 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines & Journals, Writing
- 2006 APEX Award of Excellence for Feature Writing (Thad Plumley)
- 2006 APEX Award of Excellence for Interviews & Personal Profiles (Jennifer Strawn)
- 2006 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazine & Journals, Writing
- 2005 APEX Award of Excellence for Covers
- 2005 APEX Award of Excellence for Feature Writing (Jennifer Strawn)
- 2005 MarCom Creative Award Platinum Winner for Feature Writing (Thad Plumley)
- 2005 MarCom Creative Award Platinum Winner for Journals
- 2005 MarCom Creative Award Gold Winner for Feature Writing (Jennifer Strawn)
- 2004 APEX Award of Excellence for Covers
- 2004 APEX Award of Excellence for Feature Writing (Thad Plumley)
- 2003 APEX Grand Award for Writing (Jill Ross)
- 2003 APEX Award of Excellence for Most Improved Magazines & Journals
- 2003 SNAP EXCEL Bronze Award for Blue-Ribbon Idea
- 2001 SNAP EXCEL Bronze Award for House Advertisements