At its 94th Annual Water Conference and Exhibition in Phoenix today, the AZ Water Association recognized EPCOR USA (EPCOR) with nine safety and operat.
EPCOR Brings Home Safety and Operational Excellence Awards Company Employee Rigo Camacho Named Operations Supervisor of the Year
April 08, 2021 17:00 ET | Source: EPCOR Utilities Inc EPCOR Utilities Inc
PHOENIX, April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) At its 94
th Annual Water Conference and Exhibition in Phoenix today, the AZ Water Association recognized EPCOR USA (EPCOR) with 41 safety and operational excellence awards for water and wastewater facilities across the company’s Arizona territories.
The AZ Water Association presents water awards of honor every year in the categories of water distribution systems, water treatment, wastewater collection systems, and wastewater treatment. The 41 new distinctions bring EPCOR’s total number of awards from the AZ Water Association to over 200.
EPCOR receives grant to build reclaimed water pipeline
PHOENIX â The Arizona Department of Water Resources has awarded EPCOR USA a $250,000 grant to help build a new reclaimed water pipeline for the benefit of San Tan (formerly Johnson Utilities) customers, agricultural water users, and the San Tan Valley region.
This supports water management goals in the Phoenix Active Management Area by reducing demand for groundwater pumping.
Under the terms of the Lower Colorado Basin Drought Contingency Plan (DCP), Arizona stakeholders agreed to offset Central Arizona Project water reductions to agricultural users by making alternate sources available. EPCOR is the only private water company participating in the DCP Mitigation Agreement.
Sunday, 31 January 2021
A new chapter for Johnson Utilities customers began effective January 29, 2021 as Johnson Utilities is now part of the EPCOR family of customers. The Arizona Corporation Commission voted to approve the transfer of ownership of Johnson Utilities to EPCOR on December 22, 2020. The financial transaction and formal transfer of ownership was completed on January 29, 2021, opening a new chapter for Johnson Utilities customers and for EPCOR.
What does the ownership transfer mean for customers?
EPCOR s mission is providing clean and safe water and wastewater service to their customers. The former Johnson Utilities service area will now operate as EPCOR s San Tan water and wastewater districts. In EPCOR S new capacity as the water and wastewater provider, they ll build on the work they ve accomplished already and expand it in significant ways to benefit customers and the community. Importantly, they will now be able to move forward with muc
NAWC Announces Board Of Directors Members And New Chair
Rob MacLean
The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) has elected Rob MacLean Board of Directors Chair for the coming year.
Rob MacLean joined Sugar Land, TX-based SouthWest Water Company in 2018 as President and CEO after holding various executive positions with American Water. His career has spanned more than 20 years in the water industry, and he has served as a volunteer leader for various regional and national organizations. SouthWest Water owns and operates regulated water and wastewater systems in five states. More than 600,000 people depend on SouthWest Water for high-quality, reliable service.