Our Mission is Clear The Core Value for March is:

Definition:

Operate and maintain our assets in a manner that is safe and enhances the quality of life for our customers, community and environment.

Tim Halsey

Travis regularly evaluates projects in order to determine the wisest use of resources. An example is underway where Travis is rehabilitating an existing tank for use as a temporary tank for a tank maintenance project, but then identified that the rehabilitated temporary tank can be used in the new South Lake Water system to save expense. This is just one example of the types of innovation and thinking that Travis brings to work every day. These cumulative efforts ultimately save expenses which would be born by customers.

Tim is always pleasant to be around. He is always willing to help a co worker with any project they may need help with. He not only works well with me but with the interns as well, demonstrating his knowledge and helping them understand the importance of collecting accurate data.

Nominated by Sonya Fox

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Ron Agee

Paul Miller

Paul is always on task and willing to accept whatever responsibility he receives with a happy heart. He is eager to be responsible for his efforts which are approached with the team in mind. He is knowledgeable, professional and well received.

Nominated by Francie Dobbins

Greg Honeycutt

Greg is incredibly reliable and thorough. He is very resourceful when equipment is hard to replace in a timely manner. He comes up with creative solutions that work.

Nominated by Jamie Morris

Justin provides immeasurable value in protecting Field Operations' greatest asset, the staff, by educating and training them on safety protocols related to their everyday duties, such as trenching and excavation, confined spaces and CDL driving.

Nominated by Trent Cox

Catie Harris

Catie is hardworking and responsible. She is always aware of the work environment and surroundings. Catie is the first one to report any potential dangers and makes the appropriate report to Human Resources. Catie puts emphasis on the cleanliness of the work environment. She encourages the idea of seasonal decorations to keep up co-workers morale.

Nominated by Jody Jones

A licensed operator with nearly 40 years of experience in the business, Ron has been a solid pillar of the Water Production team and a dedicated WVWA employee. He demonstrates commitment to safety that goes beyond the requirements of his role, working towards continuous improvement of health and safety at the plant, making sure the plant is operating properly and employees reporting to him have the resources they need.

Over the years I worked with Ron to prevent injuries and remove unsafe conditions or practices whether it was a housekeeping issue, fall protection, cleaning basins, forklift safety, etc. Ron will never hesitate to step in and help!

Nominated by Ioana Kwei-Tagoe

Jason Witt

Jason strives to complete tasks in an efficient and safe manner, but will take the time to make sure it is done correctly. If there is an issue he will stay with it until it is resolved. Jason will save and use spare parts to eliminate added costs to repairs.

Nominated by Donald Waldron

As Operations Supervisor, Mark is dedicated to maintaining a safe and efficient treatment process at the Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant (RRWPCP). Mark also displays a great talent for troubleshooting issues at the RRWPCP, oftentimes working with outside contractors and fellow employees to diagnose and propose solutions to the problem at hand.

Ioana takes stewardship to heart with protecting the Authority against risk (damages) and keeping employees safe. Ioana's passion can be seen with the many ideas, software, training and programs that she has put together or helped with. Her attention to claims has saved the Authority money with discounts during renewal and preventing claims before they happen. Her eye for safety keeps employees going home everyday.

Donald understands that the work he and his crew does has a direct impact on treatment at the WPCP. He gets work assignments completed in a timely manner. It matters to him to do things the correct way.

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As a manager over Maintenance, Kevin's team plans and executes work that extends the life of critical plant systems. This past year, Maintenance elected to take on a substantial project at the WPCP that involved the full mechanical rehabilitation of one of the gravity thickeners. This effort will ultimately save the Authority tens of thousands of dollars with self performance of the work. It is this type of effort and planning which allows the Authority to offer exceptional service at reasonable rates to our customers.

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