Columbus City Utilities was once again awarded the Plant of the Year honors by the Southern Indiana Operators Association (SIOA) at its annual meeting. The award was presented in recognition of the excellence displayed at its wastewater plant, located on South Jonesville Road in Columbus. Travis Calhoun, superintendent, accepted the award.
The plant makes history with this award as the only facility to win the award two years in a row. Association officials stated the plant sets the example for the standard that other wastewater treatment plants are striving to achieve, citing the leadership, management and staff as key components to its success.
Constructed in 2010, the plant began operations in May 2011. It averages a daily flow of 13.9 million gallons of water and can handle a peak of 39 million gallons of water for treatment per day.
Established in 1972, the association is a not-for-profit organization providing education and networking to professionals in the wastewater/water recovery field. It is dedicated to preserving and protecting water resources for all communities, and strives to serve, educate and perform outreach to communities in southern Indiana. Members are not only operators, but engineers, scientists, laboratory personnel, supervisors, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, governmental representatives and citizens throughout Southern Indiana.
Learn more about SIOA at sioaonline.org. For more information about Columbus City Utilities, visit columbusutilities.org.
