Contract Operations Honors Awarded to Southwest Water Co.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)--Dec. 18, 1998--A Barstow, Calif., wastewater treatment facility operated by ECO E·co , Umberto Born 1932. Italian writer best known for his novels, including The Name of the Rose (1981). He has also written extensively on semiotics and British and American popular culture. Resources Inc., a subsidiary of Southwest Water Co. (Nasdaq/NM:SWWC SWWC Southwest Water Company SWWC So What Who Cares ), was recently honored by the California Water Environment Association (CWEA CWEA California Water Environment Association CWEA Chinese Wind Energy Association (Beijing, China) CWEA Civil War Education Association CWEA Caution and Warning Electronic Assembly (NASA) ). Two ECO Resources employees received individual awards for superior performance. The treatment facility was recognized by the CWEA's Desert and Mountain Section with an Engineering Achievement award for innovative design. In addition, Jake Jakobsen, systems services technician, was named Mechanical Technician of the Year and Collection System Operator of the Year. Leslie Walker, environmental compliance inspector, was named Industrial and Hazardous Waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. Control Person of the Year. Anton C. Garnier, Southwest Water president and chief executive officer, said: "The awards recognize the consistently superior performance of the ECO staff, both as individuals and as members of the ECO team. Recognition by our peers in the CWEA is truly gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. ." Added Sandra McKee, ECO Resources' Barstow facility manager, "Leslie Walker and Jake Jakobsen represent the outstanding level of service ECO is providing to the City of Barstow." ECO Resources is a subsidiary of Southwest Water, which operates and manages water supply and wastewater treatment systems. Some of the systems are owned by the company and are regulated public utilities, while the remainder, owned by cities, utility districts and private companies, are operated and managed under contract. More than 40 communities depend on the company for high-quality water and wastewater services. |
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