FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 1, 2019
Mike Saia,
Communications Manager
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O: (843) 727-7146 | C: (843) 323-1803 | saiam@charlestoncpw.com | Twitter | Facebook | Website
Charleston Water System Accepting Applications for Inaugural
Citizens Academy
CWS
customers can apply through August 16 at www.charlestonwater.com.
CHARLESTON,
South Carolina – Charleston Water System (CWS) is accepting applications from
current water or wastewater customers for its inaugural Citizens Academy through
August 16 at www.charlestonwater.com. Forty applicants, ages 18 and up, will be
selected to participate in this free, six-week interactive program to be held 6
to 8 p.m. Tuesday evenings at various CWS facilities September 17 through
October 22.
CWS designed its Academy to expand customer access to the
utility through education and hands-on activities. Participants will become knowledgeable
about key water issues, daily operational activities and challenges, and regional
long-term strategies through interaction with CWS executives, department
leaders, and staff working in the community.
“The Citizens Academy strengthens our connection to the
community, illustrates our commitment to customer education and transparency,
and communicates the incredible value of water,” said Kin Hill, CEO at CWS. “Utility
operations are fascinating and very few people understand what it takes to
bring safe, reliable, and affordable drinking water to their homes, provide fire
protection services, or to safely handle wastewater and protect the environment.”
“Academy graduates will have all of their questions answered
and they’ll be the smartest person in the room or at their community
association meeting when conversation turns to water, sewer, or other utility
operations,” said Evelyn Ferguson, CWS director of customer service. “We hope
to create and sustain a diverse network of influencers and ambassadors who can
also refer others to the Academy.”
All sessions offer dinner and refreshments at 5:30 p.m. with
class starting promptly at 6 p.m.
Tue.,
Sept. 17 Program kickoff:
Who we are and what we do.
CWS
Administration Building: 103 St. Philip St., Charleston, SC 29403
Tue.,
Sept. 24 CEO for a day. This
session will last until 8:30 p.m.
CWS
Administration Building: 103 St. Philip St., Charleston, SC 29403
Tue., Oct. 1 What’s
in your water and how it’s treated.
Hanahan
Water Treatment Plant: 1104 Hanahan Rd., Hanahan, SC 29406
Tue., Oct. 8 How water gets to and from your
home.
CWS
Hobson Operations Center: 1256 Supply St., North Charleston, SC 29405
Tue., Oct. 15 Wastewater treatment is
fascinating!
CWS
Administration Building: 103 St. Philip St., Charleston, SC 29403
Tue., Oct. 22 Customers are #1; graduation
ceremony.
CWS
Administration Building: 103 St. Philip St., Charleston, SC 29403
The selection process is competitive and acceptance is not
guaranteed. A total of 40 customers will be accepted, with the greatest
availability reserved for general customers as well as community leaders including
home owner’s association management, neighborhood association officers, and
other customers capable of sharing information with large audiences, which maximizes
the Academy’s reach. Applicants will be notified if they are accepted by August
30. Those not selected will also be notified and considered for future Academy offerings.
“We expect strong interest because our customers tell us
they want expanded communication and educational opportunities,” said Chris Hendricks,
CWS assistant director of customer service. “We’re always excited to interact
with customers and we hope to grow our Academy’s class size or increase the
frequency of this program in the future because providing a high quality
education program is at the heart of our mission to support public health and
protect the environment.”
Participation is voluntary and not subject to any form of
monetary compensation. CWS is an equal opportunity employer and the selection
process does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious
creed, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual
orientation, national origin, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability,
military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under
applicable federal, state, or local law.
Founded in 1917, CWS is
a public water and wastewater utility employing more than 430 employees who provide
water service to more than 450,000 people and sewer service to more than
180,000 people in greater Charleston.
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