A team of Water Resources employees competed in the Eastern Water and Wastewater Network Backhoe Rodeo at the Bell Arthur Water Corporation Operations Center on October 20th.  This annual event gives equipment operators from Eastern North Carolina the opportunity to display their talents in operating a variety of excavating equipment like rubber tire backhoes and small trackhoes. It’s also a great way for operators to test their ability in performing tasks safely and quickly. 

Six different events took place, and scoring was based on the time taken to complete each one. Penalties were added to the time if the operator dropped a ball, pipe, or chain, touched or knocked over a cone, etc. 

Representing GUC this year were Water Resources Equipment Operators Michael Silverthorne, Bennie Pittman, Jason Owen and Chaz Hathaway. Congratulations to Michael on placing first in the Ball & Cone and Pipe & Walk events!