2022
May
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...
GUC’s Neighbor to Neighbor program received a $8,700 donation from the Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church. In past years, they have raised the funds through their annual Taste Testing Luncheon. With this year’s event being cance...
Dean Roberson, Equipment Operator V, recently retired after 29 years of service with Greenville Utilities’ Water Resources Department. Dean operated equipment like backhoes, excavators, and large hauling trucks for Water maintenance crews, and performed other tasks as...
April 20th marked the official retirement of GUC’s Northside elevated water tank when contractors showed up around 5:30 a.m. to begin demolition. This 500,000-gallon steel tank, which reached just over 100 feet tall, was built in 1965....
April
In April, our monthly General Manager’s Lunch started back up for the first time since being interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These gatherings, which began as a General Manager’s Breakfast in 2016, are a chance for employees to meet in an informal setting with...
GUC’s “Smooth Operators” are back to competing in person this year at Water Environment Federation (WEF) sanctioned Operations Challenge competitions. These events are designed to test the diverse skills required for the operation and maintenance of wastewater facilities, collection...
Several of GUC’s Water Resources employees were recognized at the NC Waterworks Operators Association (NCWOA) Annual Business Meeting and Banquet in Raleigh on March 29th. The NCWOA has been the premier trainer of waterworks professionals in North Carolina since 1939. Their volunteers...
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. This month, we share a cyber message from IT. ...
Mark Howery, Electric Troubleshooter Crew Leader, recently retired with almost 28 years of service with Greenville Utilities. Mark was responsible for one of our Troubleshooter Crews that provide 24/7 response to electric system emergencies on a weekly rotation. During...
In late March, Customer Relations unveiled a new bill design to make customer’s bills easier to read and understand. The move is part of an ongoing effort to communicate more effectively with customers and provide more information. ...
March
One of the largest investments GUC has ever made in its employees is underway. The leadership training program developed at the end of 2021 (and delayed due to the pandemic) is finally here. ...
Our Gas Department is conducting an annual inspection of natural gas pipelines. To maintain the safety of our pipelines, all portions...
Ryan Gregory has worked at our Water Treatment Plant (WTP) for nine years as an Operator and...
GUC’s CSI program (Corporate Safety Initiative) is always looking for ways to reduce employees’ exposure to hazards. Putting policies and procedures in place when new hazards are recognized is an important part of CSI. Recently, the ...
Meet our new Wellness Intern Jessie Sears. Jessie is a Junior at East Carolina University majoring in Public Health with a concentration on Worksite Health. She is working with Human Resources (HR) on offering more wellness initiatives.
The main focus of HR’s...
James Thronburg, better known as T-Bird, recently retired after almost six years in the Buildings and Grounds Section of the Finance Department. This team is responsible for all the maintenance and repair of the buildings and surrounding grounds of GUC’s facilities,...
Every single day, GUC employees perform work that exposes them to a wide variety of risks. Those exposures can lead to many kinds of injuries, some more serious and life-changing than others. The most extreme exposures are known as SIFs, which stands for Serious Injury or Fatality....
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. This month, we share a cyber message from IT as well as a new alternative to submitting IT...
Greenville Utilities is conducting “Operation Spring Clean,” a preventive maintenance program to ensure that GUC customers continue to receive high quality water. The system-wide cleaning program begins March 20th and will continue through June 17th. During the 13-week program, all...