DENVER, CO, Sept. 14, 2007 -- Building on a partnership that has prospered for more than a decade, the city of Vienna, Ga., has selected CH2M HILL OMI to continue operating and maintaining its wastewater treatment system for another 15 years.
The contract was signed at the end of August and took effect Sept. 1.
"We are honored to have worked with CH2M HILL OMI in past years and look forward to many years to come. The CH2M HILL OMI team inspires a sense of loyalty, goodwill and enthusiasm about their positions and firm," says Vienna Mayor Willie J. Davis. "We welcome the business partnership and community involvement and would make recommendations on their behalf anytime."
"I commend the continued support and service CH2M HILL OMI has provided in our city," says Gail Bembry, city administrator. "The prior 13 years have demonstrated the effectiveness and proficiency of services offered. I am very pleased to partner with CH2M HILL OMI for another 15 years."
Since Sept. 1994, CH2M HILL OMI has managed the city's 1.5-million-gallon-per-day wastewater treatment facility, an industrial wastewater pump station, two groundwater wells, and an elevated water storage tank. The facility provides water to a poultry processing plant and treats its industrial wastewater. The company also land-applies effluent onto 224 acres of hay fields.
Under CH2M HILL OMI's management, the facility earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's national O&M excellence award in 2000 in the small, non-discharging category.
Located about 130 miles southeast of Atlanta, Vienna has about 3,000 people and is the county seat of Dooly County. It is one of more than 30 Georgia companies and municipalities that have selected CH2M HILL OMI as a business partner.
Clients in government and industry rely on the people of CH2M HILL OMI to provide a range of custom-tailored operations and maintenance solutions. The company's services include water and wastewater system optimization; contract O&M of water, wastewater and other utilities; and complete municipal operations, including administration, public works and community development -- all backed by a commitment to safety, quality, innovation and customer service.
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