Spartanburg Water employees train for environmental safety, reporting and state permitting
January 26, 2016
Seven associates can now participate in voluntary certification program
GREENVILLE, SC – Seven of Spartanburg Water’s Reclaimed Water Treatment employees recently participated in the Water Environment Association of South Carolina’s (WEASC) Biosolids School in Greenville. The two-day class covered important subjects like environmental safety, reporting and state permitting.
“The Biosolids School has proven beneficial to our reclaimed water treatment operators and staff that attend,” said Ken Tuck, Spartanburg Water Director of Water Treatment. “We had spirited participation in this latest class.”
Seven Spartanburg Water employees attended the workshop and are now eligible to take the SC Voluntary Biosolids Certification exam, which helps the utility determine employees’ aptitude and ability to apply technical skills gleaned from participation, said Spartanburg Water Reclaimed Water Treatment Lead Operator Lance Johnson.
“As with all education, having employees that are knowledgeable in their field, in this case biosolids handling, helps our organization be more versatile and efficient,” Johnson said.
As a result of attending the class, Spartanburg Water Biosolids Operator Matthew Cooper volunteered to serve as a member of the South Carolina Biosolids Committee, which meets periodically to discuss changes in regulations and new technology. The committee also provides material for training events and conferences.
The event also included training in groundwater/surface water protection, and biosolids land application site select/management.
About Spartanburg Water
Spartanburg Water, an award-winning utility, is comprised of Spartanburg Water System and Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. It serves a population of more than 180,000 within Spartanburg County, as well as others in parts of Greenville, Union and Cherokee counties. With the help of its dedicated team of more than 250 employees, each day it produces an average of 30 million gallons of drinking water and cleans 12 million gallons of reclaimed water for its customers and community. For more information on Spartanburg Water’s water quality efforts, visit us at spartanburgwater.org.
About The Water Environment Association of South Carolina’s (WEASC)
WEASC serves more than 3,000 members across 10 districts throughout South Carolina. It is affiliated with the Water Environment Federation (WEF), which is composed of affiliates and members throughout the world.
