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Columbus City Utilities Receives Hoosier Water Guardian Award from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Columbus City Utilities has been awarded the Hoosier Water Guardian Award with Distinction from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. CCU received this award for having “substantially implemented their wellhead protection plan.” The utility, its staff, planning team, and partners were commended for efforts in developing a comprehensive plan to protect public drinking water supply, [...]

2025-02-04T16:14:09-05:00News, Uncategorized|

CCU Adds New Water Storage Tank

As part of Columbus City Utilities’ ongoing infrastructure improvement activities, the bowl of a new 2-million-gallon elevated water storage tank on Deaver Road was lifted into its final resting spot atop the 166 feet tall concrete and steel base, making the final height over 200 feet. The tank base and bowl were built by Caldwell [...]

2024-11-25T08:50:47-05:00News, Uncategorized|

CCU Hires New Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent

Chris Murray has been selected to fill the position of Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent replacing previous Superintendent, Travis Calhoun who was recently promoted to Associate Director of Operations. Chris was hired at the Utilities in 1999. He worked a few years in our Water Distribution department but has spent most of his time at the [...]

2024-10-31T10:33:05-04:00News|

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|