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News Releases: 2009

• December
• Renewable Water Resources Hosts Furman's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for Sustainability Tour
• Renewable Water Resources Hosts Sixth Grade Science Class from Saint Mary's Catholic School of Greenville
• Renewable Water Resources's Team Wins Second Place in Process Control of the 2009 Operations Challenge.

• October
• Renewable Water Resources wins SC Chamber of Commerce Safety Award
• Renewable Water Resources Recognized for Occupational Safety Record
• Renewable Water Resources Hosts Water/Wastewater Competency Group from Schneider Electric for Tour

• September
• Renewable Water Resources Wins Facility Excellence Awards
• Renewable Water Resources' 18th Annual River Sweep Cleans Up Reedy
• U.S. Green Building Council & Clemson University Tour Renewable Water Resources' Sustainable Building
• Renewable Water Resources' Facilities Win National Peak Performance Awards

• August
• Renewable Water Resources Employee Inducted into Water Environment Federation 5S Society
• Renewable Water Resources Host Greenville Teachers for Soil & Water Commission Tour
• Renewable Water Resources Supports The Children's Museum Educational Water Feature

• July
• Renewable Water Resources Announces Officers for Board of Commissioners
• Renewable Water Resources Participates in HBASC's 2009 Greenville Greenbuild
• Renewable Water Resources Sponsors ARRA Workshop for SRF Funding

• June
  • Renewable Water Resources Technician Wins State Award
  • Renewable Water Resources' Financial Report Receives Sixteenth Consecutive Award
  • Renewable Water Resources Welcomes Patricia Dennis as Controller

• May
  • Renewable Water Resources Announces Freshwater Freddie Golf Tournament Winners for United Way
  • Renewable Water Resources Recognizes 34 Greenville Industries for Compliance Excellency
  • Renewable Water Resources Recognizes 9 Golden Strip Industries for Compliance Excellency
  • Renewable Water Resources Recognizes 2 Travelers Rest Industries for Compliance Excellency
  • Renewable Water Resources Recognizes Ashland, Inc. of Piedmont for Compliance Excellency"
  • Renewable Water Resources Reconigzes Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. of Greer for Compliance Excellency
  • Renewable Water Resources Recognizes Ortec, Inc. of Easley for Compliance Excellency
  • Renewable Water Resources Technical Director Receives Prestigious National Award

• April
  • Renewable Water Resources Participates in Greenville Tech's Earthfest 2009
  • Renewable Water Resources Sponsors MAC's Downtown Art & Recycling Project
  • Renewable Water Resources Employee Wins Golden Manhole Award
  • Renewable Water Resources Employee Wins Dennis Pittman Award

• March
  • Renewable Water Resources Kicks Off March of Dimes Campaign with Chili Cook-off
  • Renewable Water Resources Sponsors Upstate Forever's Art & Conservation Celebration
  • Renewable Water Resources Host University of Florida Students "Water Conservation" Alternative Spring Break
  • Renewable Water Resources Participates in 2nd Annual Lake Conestee Cleanup

• February
  • Renewable Water Resources Partners with Parker District for FOG

• January
  • Renewable Water Resources Distributes 2008 Annual Report
  • Renewable Water Resources' Maintenance Person Wins Blue Ridge Foothills District Award

News Releases: 2008

• November
  • Renewable Water Resources Presents at Elementary School Health Fair
  • Renewable Water Resources Host Plant Tour for Mauldin Middle School Group
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority is now Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)
• October
  • Western Carolina Showcases New Environmentally-Friendly, Sustainable Administrative Building
  • Western Carolina Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
• September
  • Western Carolina and GCRD Partner to Renovate Pelham Mill and Build New Park
  • Western Carolina's George's Creek and Marietta Plants Receive NACWA Award
  • Western Carolina's Gilder Creek and Durbin Creek Plants Receive NACWA Award
  • Western Carolina's Pelham and Taylors Plants Receive NACWA Award
  • Western Carolina's Annual Reedy River Clean-up
  • Western Carolina Partners with Boy Scouts for Brushy Creek Clean-up
• August
  • Western Carolina Announces News Director of Operations and Director of Information Systems
  • Western Carolina's Upstate Roundtable Well Under-Way
  • Western Carolina Adds New Engineering Manager
• July
  • Reedy River Baptist Church Group Tours Western Carolina Facility
  • Western Carolina Presents 2nd Place Winners of the 8th Annual Freshwater Freddie Golf Tournament and United Way Fundraiser
• June
  • Western Carolina Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Receives State Environmental Awards
  • Western Carolina Presents Winners of the 8th Annual Freshwater Freddie Golf Tournament and United Way Fundraiser
• May
  • Western Carolina Awards Greenville Industries for Environmental Stewardship Efforts
  • Western Carolina Awards Greenville Industries for Environmental Stewardship Efforts
  • Western Carolina Adds New Purchasing Director
• April
  • Western Carolina helped make fields possible
  • New treatment makes wastewater cleaner
• March
  • Western Carolina’s NACWA Public Service Nomination SC Rep. Harrison Wins at State Level
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Receives National Award for Commitment to Clean Water
• February
  • Western Carolina Adds New Customer Service and Contract Manager
• January
  • Western Carolina Employees Receive Plant Operator Awards
  • J.D. Martin, of Greer, Announced as Western Carolina Board Chair
  • Martin, of Gray Court, Announced as Western Carolina's board Vice-Chairman
  • Western Carolina Announces 2008 Board Appointments
  • Western Carolina Distributes 2007 Annual Report to the Community

Press Releases: 2007

• November
  • Joe Parker, of Piedmont, and Teddy Parker, of Greenville, Accept National Awards for Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority
  • David Massie, of Taylors and Perry Ashmore, of Greenville, Accept National Awards for Western Carolina Regional SewerAuthority
  • Ruth Graham of Landrum Accepts National Award for Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority’s Taylors Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Terry Newgent of Simpsonville Accepts National Awards for Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority
  • Helping Shape Careers of Tomorrow - A Teacher’s Workshop at Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority
  • Charles Patterson and Chris Elliott of Easley Accept National Awards for Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority
  • David Skyles of Seneca Accepts National Awards for Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority
  • David Norris of Traveler’s Rest Accepts National Awards for Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority
• October
  • KS Gleitlager USA, Inc. Chosen for 2006 Pollution Prevention Award
  • Western Carolina Reaches Out to Fountain Inn Elementary School
• September
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Volunteers Clean Up the Reedy River
• August
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Hosts United Way Fundraiser
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Receives National Certificate of Achievement for 2006 Annual Report to the Community
• July
  • Western Carolina Presents 2nd Place Winners of the 7th Annual Freshwater Freddie Golf Tournament and United Way Fundraiser
  • Western Carolina Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
  • Western Carolina Hires Administration and Finance Director
• June
  • Western Carolina Presents Winners of the 7th Annual Freshwater Freddie Golf Tournament and United Way Fundraiser
  • Girl Scouts Earn Water Drop Patch at Western Carolina Environmental Awareness Day
• May
  • Western Carolina Sewer Authority Wins Safety Awards
• April
  • Western Carolina Sewer Authority Wins Outstanding Facility Awards
  • Western Carolina Employees Receive State Environmental Awards
• January
  • Western Carolina Wastewater Treatment Plants Receive National Performance Awards
  • Western Carolina Hires Contract Administrator/Public Relations Coordinator
  • Western Carolina Launches FOG Campaign

Press Releases: 2006

• November
  • CompX National Recognized for Pollution Prevention Efforts
• October
  • Western Carolina held Statewide Biosolids Training Workshop
  • WCRSA Participates in Touch-A-Truck Event
  • Western Carolina Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
• September
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Receives National Award
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority and Local Boy Scouts Clean Up Brushy Creek
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Volunteers Clean Up the Reedy River
• August
  • Helping Shape Careers of Tomorrow- A Teacher’s Workshop at Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority
• July
  • Western Carolina Presents 2nd Place Winners of the 6th Annual Freshwater Freddie Golf Tournament and United Way Fundraiser
  • Furman Students Tour Western Carolina’s Georges Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
• June
  • Western Carolina Presents Winners of the 6th Annual Freshwater Freddie Golf Tournament and United Way Fundraiser
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Wins 1st Place in State Competition
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority’s Durbin Creek Facility Receives W.A.I.T. Certification
• May
  • Western Carolina Appoints New Commissioner
  • General Electric Recognized for Environmental Stewardship Efforts
  • Western Carolina Awards 9 Local Industries for Environmental Stewardship Efforts
  • Western Carolina Awards Local Industries for Environmental Stewardship Efforts
• April
  • Furman Students Tour Western Carolina’s Gilder Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Boy Scouts of America Troop 19 Tours Mauldin Road Wastewater Plant
  • Five Western Carolina Employees Receive Environmental Awards
  • Mauldin High School Science Class Tours Western Carolina’s Durbin Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
• March
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Announces 2006 Board Appointments
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Wins 1st Place in State Competition
  • Three Western Carolina Employees Receive State and District Environmental Awards
  • Western Carolina Employee Leads AWWA SC Environmental Conference
• February
  • 175 Gaffney High School Students Tour Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority’s Durbin Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
• January
  • Western Carolina to Publish Annual Report

Press Releases: 2005

• November
  • WCRSA Sponsors Katrina Relief Golf Tournament
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Dedicates Georges Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
• October
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Hosts United Way Fundraiser
  • 11 Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Wastewater Treatment Plants Receive National Performance Awards
• September
  • Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority Volunteers Clean Up the Reedy River
• August
  • Western Carolina Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
• July
  • Helping Shape Careers of Tomorrow – A Teachers Workshop
  • Furman Research Group Tours Western Carolina WWTP
  • Jimmy Martin Appointed to Western Carolina Board of Commissioners
• June
  • Team “Virtual Velocity” Wins 1st Place at State Competition
  • Western Carolina Awards Engineering Contract for Lower Reedy
• May
  • Western Carolina Recognizes 32 Industries for Environmental Stewardship
  • Western Carolina Hosts Annual Golf Tournament for United Way
• April
  • Western Carolina Awards Construction Contract for Lower Reedy
  • Western Carolina Employees Win State Excellence Awards
• March
  • Western Carolina Commission Approves Refinancing
  • Western Carolina Announces Commission Officers
• February
  • Western Carolina Receives National Award
  • Western Carolina Employees Receive District Awards
• January
  • Western Carolina Commission Approves Bond Sale

Press Releases: 2004

• November
  • Western Carolina’s Dr. Steve Graef Appointed to AAEE Board