Operations Challenge History

Find out the full history of Operations Challenge. Since the event’s inception in 1988, WEF’s magazines have chronicled the details of each competition. The links below connect to PDF articles of the full coverage. Each entry is marked by the year, city of the competition, and the Division 1 winning team.

Water Environment & Technology magazine (2010 to current)

Operations Forum section of Water Environment & Technology magazine (2000 to 2009)

2009 – Orlando, Fla. – TRA CReWSers
2008 – Chicago – TRA CReWSers
2007 – San Diego – Commode Commandos
2006 – Dallas – TRA CReWSers
2005 – Washington, D.C. – TRA CReWSers

2004 – New Orleans – Fluid Dynamics
2003 – Los Angeles – Fluid Dynamics
2002 – Chicago – HRSD Bio-Force
2001 – Atlanta – LA Wrecking Crew
2000 – Anaheim, Calif. – LA Wrecking Crew

Operations Forum magazine

1999 – New Orleans – Commode Commandos
1998 – Orlando, Fla. – Team HRSD G-Force
1997 – Chicago – LA Wrecking Crew
1996 – Dallas – Team HRSD G-Force
1995 – Miami Beach, Fla. – LA Wrecking Crew
1994 – Chicago – LA Wrecking Crew

1993 – Anaheim, Calif. – LA Wrecking Crew
1992 – New Orleans – HRSD Pink & Black Attack
1991 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – HRSD Ches-Eliz Lightening
1990 – Washington, D.C. – HRSD Ches-Eliz Lightening
1989 – San Francisco – East Bay MUD
1988 – Dallas – East Bay MUD

Operations Challenge History

Water Environment & Technology magazine (2010 to current)

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Operations Forum section of Water Environment & Technology magazine (2000 to 2009)

Operations Forum magazine