Representatives of the Warwick Sewer Authority won’t be traveling to Orlando to bask in the spotlight of a national award, but their achievement isn’t going unnoticed.

“The floods of 2010 were devastating to the city and much of our infrastructure, and most notably to the Warwick Sewer Authority,” Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian said in an email. “Hundreds of hours of tireless efforts to turn the plant around were put in by the staff, contractors and others.”

The Pawtuxet River, swelled by the incessant rains, overflowed the Warwick Sewer Authority’s protective levee inundating the facility and closing it for a week.

The American Public Works Association (APWA) has awarded the WSA with the 2017 Exceptional Performance Award in Adversity for their work following the floods. On Monday, WSA will be honored at APWA’s annual Award Recognition Ceremony in Orlando, Florida. The WSA was recognized as the recipient of the award at a regional ceremony in Boston last May.

In 2014 the Department of Public Works in Watertown, Massachusetts received the same award for their response to the Boston Marathon bombings.

The original construction of the plant that was completed in 1965 could not foresee the environmental factors of today. In response to the floods, Warwick used federal funds to raise the levee to a 500-year flood event level.

“With the completion of the levee extension and the phosphorous treatment facility, we are now poised to meet the challenges of the future,” said Avedisian.

Bob Goober, vice president of Weston & Sampson, is a board member of the New England Chapter of APWA. He was nominated the WSA for this year’s award.

“The Authority and its staff deserve national recognition for their Herculean efforts,” said Goober. “Public works professionals are not only first responders, but they must also rebuild and restore, no matter how hard and long it takes.”

The award “recognizes exceptional performance in the face of adversity in service to the public,” as described by APWA.

“This award from the American Public Works Association is welcomed recognition of the hard work of our Executive Director Janine Burke-Wells and her very competent staff,” Avedisian said. “The city is happy that they have received this recognition.”

In 2010, Save the Bay honored the WSA with a “Local Hero Award.”

“It’s nice to be recognized by your peers,” says WSA Executive Director Janine Burke-Wells. “During the floods, all staff jumped in and did whatever was needed. They deserve the recognition for their dedication and character.