It is my privilege to present the 2012 Annual Report to the Columbus com- munity. In my first year as President of CWW, I am honored to serve this great community.
was an affirmation of the great team of CWW employees who care about provid- ing exceptional service to our customers. Their commitment to excellence is evident in the treatment plant projects
which were recently completed within budget. Through a strong partnership with Fort Benning, CWW also made substantial system improvements to support the BRAC buildup.
In 2012, CWW gave our customers a break by foregoing a rate increase. Modest annual rate increases are necessary however to fund reinvestment in Columbus’ water and sewer infrastructure, some of which was installed in the late 1800s. CWW’s approach to infrastructure management is to fully utilize the life of an asset without compromising water and sewer service. Timely renewal and replacement is a vital ongoing priority. The sanitary sewer collection system has commanded a sig- nificant effort from CWW forces in “finding and fixing” sources of inflow and infiltration. The Weracoba Creek (Lakebottom area) is nearing completion with hundreds of defects found and corrected on public and private lines. CWW forces have already begun work- ing in the second area, lower Green Island Hills. CWW has a history of financial stability which continues to be reflected in our strong bond ratings due, in part, to CWW’s staff identifying high priority capital improvements and then managing finances, design and construction on time and within budget. CWW continues to build on its legacy of environmental steward- ship through innovative energy generation and management; grease recycling; pharmaceutical disposal; and other tasks that minimize environmental impacts. CWW is committed to “green,” environ- mentally and economically, for the quality of life of our community. Despite the ongoing tri-state water conflict, Columbus is in good
shape to meet future drinking water needs. While there is an abun- dance of high quality water supply from Lake Oliver, maintaining a minimum river flow for assimilating the permitted wastewater dis- charge is a challenge. The minimum daily flow target of 1350 cubic feet per second has been achieved in Columbus 98% of the time and CWW is requesting that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sustain this minimum daily flow for Columbus, when revising its operating manual. Due to CWW’s active role in the tri-state water planning and allocation issue, there is guarded optimism that the Corps’ revised operating manual will include Columbus as a flow control target.
Steven R. Davis President, Columbus Water Works
STEWARDS OF OUR RESOURCES BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
I believe that my selection
(standing) Billy Blanchard, Karl Douglass, Phillip Thayer, (seated) Honorable Mayor Teresa Tomlinson and Carole Rutland
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Columbus Water Works Senior Management (front row) President Columbus Water Works Steve Davis, Vice President Division of Strategic Planning and Employee Services Gwendolyn H. Ruff, Vice President Division of Communication and Security Becky Butts, Vice President Division of Field Services John T. Peebles, (back row) Executive Vice President Emory Blount, Vice President Division of Finance and Customer Service Timothy J. “Joey” Murphy, Vice President Division of Engineering Billy C. Cobb Jr., Vice President Division of Information Services Victor “Vic” Burchfield, Vice President Division of Water Resources and Managed Maintenance Lynn Campbell and Senior Vice President Division of Water Resource Operations, Environmental Compliance and Managed Maintenance Clifford J. Arnett
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