June 2019

In the Boring Rig building where employees fabricate gas meter sets, it was noticed during an observation that the electrical cords were laying across the floor. This could cause a trip hazard that could lead to an injury.

The suggestion was made to install a retractable cord reel to the...

Greenville Utilities’ Gas Department was recently awarded the 2018 American Gas Association (AGA) Safety Achievement Award for excellence in employee safety.

AGA Safety Achievement Award recipients are determined based on the lowest incident rate for the number of restricted or...

Hurricane season began June 1st and runs through November 30th. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) forecasters are calling for a “near-normal” year, with 9 to 15 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, four to eight could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph...

For the fourth year in a row, our Water Treatment Plant has received the prestigious North Carolina Area Wide Optimization Award. The NC Division of Water Resources has included Greenville Utilities among the 57 out of 149 water treatment plants in the state honored for surpassing federal and...

Our Water Treatment Plant (WTP) has a highly-skilled team of Maintenance Mechanics and Instrument Technicians responsible for keeping the Plant’s instrumentation and equipment in top working order. One of these team members is Maintenance Mechanic II Tripp Morgan.

“We...

The week of May 13th was National Infrastructure Week, and the Electric Department just happened to receive a mighty big delivery that week that will help boost our electric system reliability. After almost a month on the road, a 120 MVA transformer arrived at our MacGregor Downs...

Chamber Leadership (pictured above)

Dail Booth, Water Treatment Plant Operations Coordinator, and Alan Cummings, Gas Engineering Assistant, recently graduated from the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce...

What do people with mobility issues do during an emergency if they are in a building with an elevator? Wade Corbitt, Water Treatment Plant Instrument Technician, recently identified this hazard and received GUC’s highest level (Level 3) of hazard recognition incentives for it.

Wade...

Service Awards

Josh Dickens / 25 Years

Josh Dickens, Water Resources Systems Maintenance Crew Leader...