News and Press Releases - 2009
August 2009
Susan Pekarek is JCW STARS recipient
The second quarter STARS award recipient for 2009 is Susan Pekarek, treatment project engineer. It was through Susan’s leadership that an application was made and JCW secured $15.6M in funding via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The funding will pay $15.2M for IMB1 Co19 and $0.4M for an energy audit, split 50-50 between SRF and principle forgiveness.
“This process has taken a huge effort on Susan’s part, not only in filling out the many applications and forms, but in following all of the political ups and downs as the ARRA process unfolded,” said Aaron Witt, engineering manager. “She helped us navigate through the first hurdle of “Buy American.”
Susan also led JCW in preparing a very detailed case for a waiver on the co-generation units in the CO 19 project.
“Ultimately, JCW received a national waiver for this piece, so our project remains on course,” Aaron said. “She continues to work through another difficult piece in making sure we comply with the Davis-Bacon wage requirements on the project.”
Employee Recognition Archive
2009
- August, 2009
Richard Howe is JCW STARS recipient.
Press Release Archive
2009
- May, 2009
JCW 101 on 710 AM KCMO.
2008
- September, 2008
Prestigious Awards for JCW. - April, 2008
Lori Sand is the new Communications Director.
2007
- September, 2007
Prestigious Awards for JCW. - August, 2007
Beth Brandel is the new Director of Business Operations and Planning. - August 8, 2007
...lifted a health advisory to residents living near the Indian Creek tributary ... - August 3, 2007
Avoid contact with water in Indian Creek tributary ... - April, 2007
Kurt Winters is the new Operations and Maintenance Division Director. - March, 2007
Randy Robinson, Director of Administration, joining the city of Henderson, Nevada, as Deputy Utility Services Director. - February, 2007
County funds major expansion of wastewater treatment facility...add a nutrient removal system and to expand the treatment capacity of the Douglas L. Smith Middle Basin Treatment Plant in Overland Park.
2006
- September, 2006
... lifted health advisory near Turkey Creek ... - June 1, 2006
... has lifted a health advisory near the Dykes Branch ... - June 1, 2006
... health advisory to residents living near the Dykes Branch tributary stream ... - May, 2006
... two individuals posing as JCW employees attempting to collect money on wastewater bills ... - May, 2006
... ASPA chapter to honor Smith with 2006 award ... - March, 2006
... JCW moves to new Johnson County Sunset Drive Office ... - January, 2006
... John P. O’Neil has been named the new general manager of the department ...
2005
- December, 2005
... Douglas L. Smith honored by BOCC. - September, 2005
... JCW mourns death of Myron Nelson. - September, 2005
... Douglas L. Smith plans retirement.
2004
- November 4, 2004
...has lifted a health advisory to residents living near Royse Swimming Pool. - October 20, 2004
... a health advisory to residents living near Royse Swimming Pool.
2003
- April 14, 2003
...has lifted a health advisory to residents living or recreating near a small tributary stream of Indian Creek... - April 10, 2003
...has issued a precautionary health advisory to residents living or recreating near a small tributary stream of Indian Creek due to a break in the sewer line in the general vicinity of 104th and Cody... - January 9, 2003
...has lifted a health advisory to residents living or recreating near a small tributary stream of Mill Creek due to a blockage in the sewer line. The sanitary sewer line is in the general vicinity of 119th Street and Ridgeview Drive...
2002
- December 30, 2002
...has issued a precautionary health advisory to residents living or recreating near a small tributary stream of Mill Creek due to a back up in the sewer line in the general vicinity of 119th and Ridgeview Drive... - October 31, 2002
...has lifted a health advisory to residents living near the Mill Creek... - October 24, 2002
...has issued a health advisory to residents living or recreating near Mill Creek from north of Johnson Drive... - July 16, 2002
...has lifted a precautionary health advisory to residents living near the Indian Creek tributary stream... - July 10, 2002
...has issued a precautionary health advisory to residents living near the Indian Creek tributary stream due to a broken sewer line in the general vicinity of 99th Street and Hardy Drive...
2001
- December 6, 2001
...has lifted a health advisory for Little Mill Creek... - October 31, 2001
Johnson County Wastewater crews are in the process of repairing a 21-inch sewer main at Greenwood and Hallet in the City of Lenexa after discovering a break in the line on Monday, October 29, 2001. The break resulted in a sewage discharge into Little Mill Creek. As a result... - July 3, 2001
Shawnee, Kansas–Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) crews responded quickly to clean up spilled sewage from two severed force main sewer lines near the Kansas River...