{"id":44447,"date":"2014-11-30T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T23:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=44447"},"modified":"2014-11-30T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2014-11-30T23:00:12","slug":"city-utilities-recognized-safety-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2014\/11\/30\/city-utilities-recognized-safety-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"City Utilities recognized for safety and quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2013\/02\/FortWayneCitySeal.gif\" alt=\"City of Fort Wayne seal\" width=\"200\" height=\"201\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34844\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from the Fort Wayne City Utilities:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>City Utilities Recognized for Safety and Quality<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tradition of Excellence Continues<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis, Ind. (November 21, 2014) &#8211; A strong plant safety record and high quality management of plant lab data and facilities earned Fort Wayne City Utilities two awards from the Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA).  Awards for Laboratory Excellence and Excellence in Safety were awarded at the association&#8217;s annual conference in Indianapolis today. <\/p>\n<p>The awards recognize staff efforts at the Water Pollution Control Plant. <\/p>\n<p>The safety award recognizes plant procedures to prevent accidents, a strong safety record and a high inspection score. Fort Wayne has won this award for 16 years in a row. <\/p>\n<p>The Laboratory Excellence Award recognizes laboratory techniques and the management and accuracy of our data as well as success in the IWEA inspection process.  Fort Wayne has won this award for 12 years in a row.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"2012\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2012\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/98213.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ozzie Mitson (Business &amp;amp; Legislative Liaison), Mayor Tom Henry and Kumar Menon (City Utilities Director) during the July 1, 2009 press conference.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"2741\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/98213.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_98213.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"Ozzie Mitson (Business &amp;amp; Legislative Liaison), Mayor Tom Henry and Kumar Menon (City Utilities Director) during the July 1, 2009 press conference.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2741\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_98213.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_b_dags.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. 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Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"7875\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7875\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"7876\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7876\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"7877\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7877\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood toast Mayor Tom Henry to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. 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Photo taken September 17, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/09\/17: Residents toast Mayor Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/09\/17: Residents toast Mayor Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8790\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/toast.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Henry toasts residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. Photo taken September 17, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"8791\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/toast.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_toast.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/09\/17: Mayor Henry toasts\" data-description=\"Mayor Henry toasts residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. Photo taken September 17, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/09\/17: Mayor Henry toasts\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/09\/17: Mayor Henry toasts\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8791\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_toast.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/187002.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time, shortly before changeover to all City of Fort Wayne water. Photo taken October 7, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"8886\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/187002.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_187002.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\" data-description=\"Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time, shortly before changeover to all City of Fort Wayne water. Photo taken October 7, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8886\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_187002.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Harry Baals on a machine at the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"8961\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-title=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\" data-description=\"Mayor Harry Baals on a machine at the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8961\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Harry Baals with a shovel at the groundbreaking for the P. L. Brunner City of Fort Wayne Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"8962\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-title=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\" data-description=\"Mayor Harry Baals with a shovel at the groundbreaking for the P. L. Brunner City of Fort Wayne Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. 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Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\" data-description=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant provided courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8963\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aerial photo of the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant shortly before completion. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"8964\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\" data-title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\" data-description=\"Aerial photo of the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant shortly before completion. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial photo of P. L. 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Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Utilities.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8a4821a0be174bca4db6fc520b7d5dab' data-image-id=\"10544\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\" data-title=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\" data-description=\"The Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe construction. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Utilities.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10544\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/tHamilton_water_main_connection.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Hamilton water main connection construction. 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