NGWA's three publications, Groundwater®, Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation®, and Water Well Journal®, have won numerous honors from groups that highlight the best in association publishing.
Groundwater
- 2009 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines and Journals
- 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
Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation
- 2005 MarCom Creative Award Platinum Winner for Journals
- 2003 Association Trends Silver Award for Scientific Journals
Water Well Journal
- 2020 APEX Award of Excellence for Writing — Interviews & Personal Profiles (Thad Plumley and Mike Price)
- 2019 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines, Journals, & Tabloids — Print, More Than 32 pages
- 2018 APEX Award of Excellence for Regular Departments and Columns (Thad Plumley)
- 2017 APEX Award of Excellence for Regular Departments and Columns (Thad Plumley)
- 2016 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines, Journals & Tabloids — Print
- 2015 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines, Journals, & Tabloids — Most Improved (staff)
- 2015 APEX Award of Excellence for Writing Interviews & Personal Profiles (Mike Price)
- 2013 APEX Award of Excellence for Writing Series (Mike Price)
- 2013 APEX Award of Excellence for Regular Departments and Columns (Thad Plumley)
- 2012 APEX Award of Excellence for Regular Departments and Columns (Thad Plumley)
- 2011 APEX Award of Excellence for Feature Writing (Mike Price)
- 2011 APEX Award of Excellence for Regular Departments and Columns (Thad Plumley)
- 2010 APEX Grand Award for Writing (Thad Plumley)
- 2010 APEX Award of Excellence for Interviews & Personal Profiles (Mike Price)
- 2010 APEX Grand Award for Writing (Thad Plumley)
- 2010 APEX Award of Excellence for Interviews & Personal Profiles (Mike Price)
- 2009 APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines & Journals, Writing
- 2009 APEX Award of Excellence for Feature Writing (Mike Price)
- 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