Columbia, SC – March 27, 2017 – Congratulations to all of the City of Columbia employees honored at the 2017 South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC) from March 11-15, 2017. The following drinking water and wastewater employees were honored
- Directory of Utility Operations Clint Shealy received the South Carolina Chapter of the American Water Works Association (SCAWWA) Herman F. Wiedeman Award for his contributions to the drinking water industry;
- wastewater maintenance manager Ashley Dove received the Water Environment Association of South Carolina (WEASC) Golden Manhole Award for his service to the wastewater industry;
- laboratory analyst Melissa Engle received the WEASC Laboratory Analyst of the Year Award;
- laboratory analyst Jill Martinez and drinking water operator Chris Williams won the SCAWWA Top Ops Quiz Bowl; and
- wastewater laboratory manager Sarah Hickman, Melissa Engle, laboratory analyst Rachel Furtick and wastewater operator Candace Mathis earned Second Place in the Process Control Event of the Operations Challenge.
- Sarah Hickman was named Chair of the WEASC Laboratory Committee with drinking water laboratory manager Ketki Sheth serving as co-chair.
The City’s water and wastewater programs were also well-represented at the SCEC conference with 12 papers presented on topics ranging from customer service during the October 2015 floods to using data-driven decision-making to manage $400 Million worth of capital improvement projects.