The Pipeline Vol. 2, No. 1 Columbia Water recently completed improvements to 30 of the City’s pump stations as an implementation of the Transmission System Operations and Maintenance Program (TSOMP)…
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The Pipeline Vol. 1, No. 2 In May, Columbia Water began construction in the Gills Creek area associated with the Lake Katherine Sewer Capacity Enhancement Capital Improvement Project. The project…
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The Pipeline Vol. 1, No. 2 Recently, the Wastewater Management Division (WMD) completed the Aerial Creek Crossing Inspection Plan as an implementation of a Consent Decree requirement. This plan is…
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The Pipeline Vol. 1, No. 1 Over the past 24 months, Columbia Water staff and Clean Water 2020 program staff have worked to complete a Sulfide and Corrosion Control Program…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 1 A critical component of the EPA Consent Decree (CD) is the Maintenance Management System (MMS) within the Wastewater Treatment Plant Program, which is…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 1 Prentiss Brooks Q. How long have you been with the City of Columbia and what do you do? PB. I have been employed in Wastewater…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 1 On December 15, Wastewater Maintenance Division (WWM) Superintendent Robert Judy welcomed everyone to the 2017 Employee Christmas Lunch. He recognized sponsors and City…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 1 The 2017 Wastewater Treatment Plant Employee Christmas Lunch was held December 21. CDM Smith helped sponsor the event, which was catered by Lizard’s…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 1 The Wastewater Maintenance Division and CDM Smith hosted NASSCO PACP (Pipeline Assessment Certification Program) and MACP (Manhole Assessment Certification Program) training December 11-13,…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 1 The Wastewater Treatment Plant held Sewer Overflow Response Plan (SORP) training December 6, 2017 at the new Water and Wastewater Administration building. Wastewater…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 1 The total sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) estimated volume equaled in FY 2016/17 was 1,700,079 gallons. In comparison, total SSO estimated volume for FY…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 2 On Tuesday, October 17, the City of Columbia and Columbia Water celebrated the opening of its new water and wastewater administration building, the…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 2 David Mann Q. Who are you, and what do you do? DM. I am David Mann and I am a Senior Mapping Technician for the…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 2 The midyear Wastewater Maintenance Division BBQ was held on May 19, 2017 at Earlewood Park. WWD Superintendent Robert Judy welcomed everyone, “We get…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 2 In June, the Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant, Canal Water Plant, Clean Water 2020, and Wastewater Maintenance participated in the Second Annual Plant Diaper…
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by Sarah Hickman – Laboratory Manager, Metro WWTP CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 2 The Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant (Plant) laboratory has been running smoothly since regaining its certification…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 2 Dana Higgins, Director of Engineering for Columbia Water, has been named Vice President of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Public Works…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 2 The City of Columbia’s Wastewater Division came together in March for an Incident Command System (ICS) tabletop training session. The primary focus was…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 2 In June 2017, the Wastewater Collection and Transmission System experienced 10 Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) events. Four of these events occurred during dry…
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CW2020 Employee Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 2 Columbia Water is excited to partner with the Midlands River Coalition to monitor water quality in the Lower Saluda River. The wastewater division…
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