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New Associate Director of Treatment Operations Promoted

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 [...]

2024-09-30T11:28:31-04:00News|

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Increase in Sewer Rates and Charges

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 [...]

2024-09-23T08:52:57-04:00News, Uncategorized|

Columbus City Utilities Receives Several Awards

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 [...]

2024-08-29T08:28:10-04:00News|

Quality Control Lab Receives Certificate of Excellence

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 [...]

2024-07-24T13:38:24-04:00News|

Columbus City Utilities Quality Control Lab Gets A+ During Audit

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 [...]

2024-05-28T08:57:21-04:00News|

2024 Water Quality Report Now Available

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 [...]

2024-05-21T08:14:41-04:00News|

New Billing System Launching June 2024

[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 [...]

2024-06-04T14:10:59-04:00News|

Nuevo sistema de facturación a partir de junio de 2024

June 2024 Columbus City Utilities lanzará un nuevo sistema de facturación Cada cliente recibirá una nueva factura en papel por correo en junio de 2024. Busque su nuevo número de cuenta de cinco dígitos cuando reciba su nueva factura. Columbus City Utilities lanzará un nuevo sistema de facturación [...]

2024-05-10T11:50:35-04:00News|

Safe Drinking Water Week 2024

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 [...]

2024-04-29T14:36:47-04:00News|