2022
June
Hurricane season began June 1st and runs through November 30th. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) forecasters are calling for an “above-normal” year, with 14 to 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those storms, six to ten could...
After a two-year hiatus, national and state lineworker rodeos are back, and Electric Department employees hit the rodeo trail this spring! Rodeos help lineworkers fine-tune their skills and safety practices.
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Service Awards
Jason Manning / 30 Years
Jason Manning, Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Superintendent, recently...
Truck Day
On May 6th, Kevin Lockamy (Fleet) visited Wintergreen Primary with a GUC truck to provide K-2 students with a hands-on learning experience with the tools used...
Beginning June 20th and continuing through August 1st, Greenville Utilities will temporarily change the disinfectant used in the water treatment process. GUC will be using chlorine rather than chloramines during this period. ...
Each month, ‘Cyber Talk’ will include statistics on GUC’s Phish Alert Button usage and, occasionally, any relevant cybersecurity or Information Technology (IT) tips or updates.
Phish Alert Button Statistics...
David Boyd recently retired after 35 years of service with GUC. David began his GUC career as a Courier and moved to Stores Warehouse in 1995. As a Staff Support Specialist III, David was responsible for issuing and receiving materials...
May
The Government Finance Officers' Association (GFOA) has presented Greenville Utilities Commission three awards related to how it communicates financial information. GUC has received all three awards previously as well. ...
At the annual Safety Banquet on May 10th, the NC Department of Labor (NCDOL) and the Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce recently recognized our efforts to working safely. For some of our departments, this was the 15th consecutive year earning awards at the banquet. In...
As a community-owned utility, one of our driving forces is a commitment to customer service. For this reason, we periodically go straight to the source and ask customers how we’re doing.
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Robert Parker, Gas Systems Crew Leader I, recently retired after 29 years of service with Greenville Utilities. He started out at GUC as a General Utility Worker in the Gas Department and worked his way to his final position by way of Machine Operator and then Heavy...
In a recent training session, all members of the Management Team agreed that the top issues currently facing GUC are attracting, developing, and retaining employees. In response, several efforts are underway to help build and strengthen our most important resource – our employees....
You asked for it, and now we have it!
Employees can now see in one calendar all upcoming training as well as when and where it will happen. This is a great way for schedulers to know...
GUC employees are busy this spring sharing information at career fairs and other events in the communities we serve.
Grow Local
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Service Awards
David Telfair / 20 Years
David Telfair recently celebrated 20 years of service with Greenville...
At the end of 2021, we shared the new Corporate Safety Initiative (CSI) governance structure that is designed to give all employees a voice and a process in...
When people seek to photograph bald eagles and ospreys, they typically visit national parks, not their local wastewater treatment plant. However, for many years, these majestic birds -- along with turtles and schools of fish -- have called the GUC Wastewater Treatment...