$22.9 Million Contract Renewal for Southwest Water Subsidiary.Business Editors WEST COVINA West Covina, city (1990 pop. 96,086), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel valley; settled 1905, inc. 1923. Before World War II, West Covina was a small rural community where walnuts, wheat, and livestock were raised. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001 Southwest Water Co. (Nasdaq:SWWC SWWC Southwest Water Company SWWC So What Who Cares ) today announced that its subsidiary, Operations Technologies Inc. (OpTech), has received a four-year, $22.9 million renewal of its water, wastewater and public works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. operations contracts for the city of Gulfport, Miss. The renewed contracts, awarded by unanimous city council vote, increase in scope with additional responsibilities in maintenance and repair of public works infrastructure as well as meter installation services. OpTech has been serving Gulfport's water and sewer SEWER. Properly a trench artificially made for the purpose of carrying water into the sea, river, or some other place of reception. Public sewers are, in general, made at the public expense. Crabb, R. P. Sec. 113. , streets and drainage, and billing and customer service departments since 1999. OpTech joined the Southwest Water group of companies at the end of August 2001. With headquarters in Atlanta, OpTech has broadened Southwest Water Co.'s market presence in the southern United States The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive region in the southeastern and south-central United States. with water, wastewater and public works contracts in Mississippi and Georgia. Anton C. Garnier, Southwest Water president and chief executive officer, said: "We are extremely pleased with the Gulfport contract renewal. We believe that the excellent service provided by the OpTech team led to this renewal and the opportunity to serve the citizens of Gulfport in the years to come." Southwest Water Co. provides a broad range of services, including water production and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, public works services and utility submetering Utility Submetering is the implementation of a system that allows a landlord, property management firm, condominium association, homeowners association, or other multi-tenant property to bill tenants for individual measured utility usage. for multifamily properties. The company owns regulated public utilities and also serves cities, utility districts and private companies under contract. More than 1.5 million people in 29 states from coast to coast depend on Southwest Water for high-quality, reliable service. |
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