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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 Provides Tours for C4 Students

On November 11th – 14th, Columbus City Utilities (CCU) staff participated in the C4 Preparing for College and Careers fall tours. Students and teachers traveled to the Wastewater Treatment Plant for a facility tour to learn what the Utilities provides for our community and future career opportunities. CCU staff included Heath Oaks, Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator; [...]

2024-11-25T09:01:33-05:00Uncategorized|

CCU Employees Attend 811 Conference

Columbus City Utilities sent two employees to the Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference hosted by Indiana 811 in French Lick, Indiana on November 12 - 14. Those attending were Ashley Getz, Utilities Associate Director of Engineering and Kevin Blair, Utilities Engineering Supervisor. The annual conference enlists renowned safety speakers and industry subject matter experts to [...]

2024-11-25T08:59:17-05:00Uncategorized|

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|

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|

CCU Engineer Receives Certification

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 [...]

2024-04-15T10:45:52-04:00News, Uncategorized|