Hornsby Bend Utility Company recently partnered with Creative Action, a nonprofit, arts-based, youth development organization, to host its “Pancake Palooza” family fundraiser breakfast to launch its annual Youth Arts Fest and raise funds for its after-school programs. The event included hundreds of students––many from the Hornsby Bend area––for the one-day […]
Read More...SouthWest Water Company Recognizes Writing Contest Winners
SouthWest Water Company recently recognized five Hays Consolidated Independent School District (Hays CISD) middle school students as winners of its writing contest. This was the first year that SouthWest Water Company opened the writing contest to all middle schools in Hays CISD. SouthWest Water Company has offered this writing contest […]
Read More...SouthWest Water Company Announces 2018 Scholarship Winners; Recognizes Outstanding Engineering Students
As part of its continuing commitment to the communities it serves, SouthWest Water Company has announced cash scholarships for four graduating high school students in Shelby County who plan to make engineering their main course of study in college. The scholarship recipients are high school seniors who have been accepted […]
Read More...SouthWest Water Company Wins Top Awards for Wastewater Plant Operation
SouthWest Water Company (SWWC) has captured a top award for Outstanding Operation in 2017 of its Riverview wastewater treatment plant. The Riverview facility was awarded the “Best Operated Wastewater Plant” in 2017 in the Mechanical Plant 2.6-4.0 Million Gallons Per Day category. It was the facility’s second such award in […]
Read More...Make-A-Wish Recognizes SouthWest Water Company
At a recent board meeting, Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas recognized SouthWest Water Company for our long-term partnership and sponsorship of nine Wish kids over the past four years. SouthWest Water has granted wishes including Disney World vacations, a meeting with racecar driver Danica Patrick at the Coke Zero 500, […]
Read More...Cline Butte, Running Y Assets Purchased in June 2017
When Oregon Resorts Acquisition Partners (ORAP) decided to divest its ownership of the water and wastewater utilities that service the Eagle Crest and Running Y resorts in central Oregon to focus on its core competencies, they found a capable buyer in SouthWest Water Company. Aside from a fair price, ORAP […]
Read More...SouthWest Water Company Receives 2016 Plant Excellence Award
The Alabama Water Environment Association has named SouthWest Water Company as a recipient of the Plant Excellence Award for 2016, and our Riverview water resource recovery facility as the best operated plant in Alabama in the category of Domestic Water Treatment Facilities seized between 1 and 10 million discharged gallons […]
Read More...Water Services, Inc., Make-A-Wish Grant 7-year-Old’s Wish
Water Services, Inc. recently sponsored the wish of 7-year-old Bryton from Canyon Lake who has mitochondrial disease, a chronic illness that causes debilitating physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities. Bryton and his family received a trip to Alaska. Bryton has a special love for Alaska, and in addition to the company’s […]
Read More...SouthWest Water Company and Community Involvement
One of our missions is to find ways to give back to the communities we serve, seeking to make a greater impact and improve the quality of life for the people around us. Recently, the Shelby County Reporter noted our efforts towards community involvement: The company supports Birdies for Charity […]
Read More...Grayson County Water Improvement Efforts
SouthWest Water Company acquired several systems in Grayson County, located in northeast Texas, in 2005 from TECON Water Holdings. Since then, we’ve invested more than 4 million dollars and our team has worked tirelessly to bring the systems up to state standards and improve water quality and supply for our […]
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