Columbus City Utilities is pleased to announce that Travis Calhoun has been selected to fill the position of Associate Director of Treatment Operations. Travis was hired at the Utilities in 2012 in the Water Distribution department and then transferred to the Wastewater Treatment Plant in 2013. Travis has held various positions at the Wastewater Plant [...]
Property owners and other interested parties in the City of Columbus, Indiana (the “City”), are hereby notified that an ordinance (the “Rate Ordinance”), increasing the rates and charges for sewer services, was introduced at a meeting of the Common Council of the City (the “Common Council”) held on September 17, 2024. A public hearing of [...]
L to R -Blaich Allen, Collection System Lead Equipment OperatorBrad Norris, Collection System SupervisorAshley Getz, Associate Director of EngineeringAngela Bowling, Quality Control SupervisorTravis Calhoun, Wastewater Plant Superintendent Columbus City Utilities and individual employees received several awards at the 2024 Indiana Wastewater Environment Association’s (IWEA) Annual Conference in Indianapolis in August. Congratulations to our [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT As a Certified Laboratory, the QC Lab is required to participate in Proficiency Testing in water and wastewater annually. QC Lab received the results for the 2024 Water Study. We are excited to report that QC Lab staff received a Certificate of Excellence for achieving 100% acceptable data. BACKGROUND Proficiency Testing (PT) is a [...]
Columbus City Utilities Quality Control Lab has passed its Indiana Wastewater Environment Association (IWEA) Laboratory Excellence Award Audit with a 99.8% grade. The IWEA Laboratory Excellence Award is awarded for outstanding achievement in the implementation of laboratory techniques and administration. It recognizes those laboratories that demonstrate a high level of commitment to good laboratory practice [...]
The Columbus City Utilities Annual Water Quality Report covering the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 is now available. Please click here to view the report and learn more about your drinking water. The URL link will be included on June bills to customers, and customers receiving a monthly electronic bill will receive [...]
[versión en español] Begins in June 2024 Columbus City Utilities is Launching a New Billing System Every customer will receive a new paper invoice by mail in June, 2024. Look for your new five-digit account number when you receive your new bill. Columbus City Utilities will be launching [...]
Columbus City Utilities joins communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, an annual observance led by the American Water Works Association. Taking place May 5-11 this year, Drinking Water Week serves to highlight the importance of safe drinking water and recognize the tireless efforts of local water professionals who ensure its availability. Columbus [...]
The 2023 Columbus City Utilities Annual Report is now available for download. View Report (PDF)
Ashley Getz, Columbus City Utilities’ Engineer has completed Phase 1 of the Certified Public Manager program through Ball State University. Phase 1 of the program enables students to learn the tools, techniques and concepts that help a public manager direct and manage personnel within the manager’s organization. The methods taught in Phase 1 facilitate the [...]
