Columbus City Utilities once again was awarded Plant of the Year honors by the Southern Indiana Operators Association at the group’s annual meeting. The award was presented in recognition of the excellence displayed at its wastewater plant, located on South Jonesville Road in Columbus.
Wastewater treatment plant superintendent Travis Calhoun accepted the award on behalf of Columbus City Utilities.
Columbus City Utilities is the only facility to win this award two years in a row. In comments made at the event, association officials stated that Columbus’ Wastewater Treatment Plant sets the example for the standard that other wastewater treatment plants are striving to achieve, citing the leadership, management and staff as key components to its success.
Constructed in 2010, the plant began operations in May 2011. It averages a daily flow of 13.9 million gallons of water and can handle a peak of 39 million gallons of water for treatment per day.
Established in 1972, Southern Indiana Operators Association is a not-for-profit organization providing education and networking to professionals in the wastewater/water recovery field. The association is dedicated to preserving and protecting water resources for all communities, and strives to serve, educate and perform outreach to communities in southern Indiana.
Members are not only operators, but engineers, scientists, laboratory personnel, supervisors, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, governmental representatives and citizens throughout Southern Indiana. Learn more about the association at sioaonline.org, and for more information about Columbus City Utilities, visit columbusutilities.org.
