2023 APGA Safety Contest Award Winners
Congratulations to all 32 winners of the 2023 APGA Safety Contest! These gas systems highlight the dedication of APGA members in maintaining the highest safety standards within their system, their communities, and in the natural gas industry. Among the winning systems, Scottsboro Water, Sewer & Gas Board, AL and the City of Hamilton, OH will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria to win the safety contest five years in a row. In addition, the Borough of Chambersburg, PA will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria 10 years in a row. And the City of Americus Natural Gas Department, GA will receive an award for meeting the criteria 30 years in a row! These are remarkable achievements and serve the entire industry by exemplifying what it means to set and maintain high performance and safety standards. Congratulations to…
2023 GROUP A WINNING SYSTEMS (≤8,001 HOURS)
• Town of Rangely Gas, CO
2023 GROUP B WINNING SYSTEMS (8,001 – 18,000 HOURS)
• City of Vernon Public Utilities, CA
• City of Fort Morgan, CO
• City of Americus Natural Gas Department, GA (30 Year Award Winner)
• Fort Valley Utility Commission, GA
• City of Orange City, IA
• City of Ellensburg, WA
2023 GROUP C WINNING SYSTEMS (18,001 – 38,000 HOURS)
• Scottsboro Water, Sewer & Gas Board, AL (5 Year Award Winner)
• City of Covington, GA
• Winder Natural Gas Department, GA
• Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities, IA
• Owatonna Public Utilities, MN
• Borough of Chambersburg, PA (10 Year Award Winner)
2023 GROUP D WINNING SYSTEMS (38,001 – 70,000 HOURS)
• Decatur Utilities, AL
• Riviera Utilities, AL
• City of Tallahassee Gas Utility, FL
• City of Wilson - Wilson Energy, NC
• Chester County Natural Gas Authority, SC
• Laurens Commission of Public Works, SC
• Paris-Henry County Public Utility District, TN
• City of Boerne Utilities, TX
2023 GROUP E WINNING SYSTEMS (OVER 70,001 HOURS)
• City of Mesa, AZ
• Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, FL
• Lawrenceville Natural Gas, GA
• Midwest Energy Inc., KS
• City Utilities of Springfield, MO
• City of Hamilton, OH (5 Year Award Winner)
• York County Natural Gas Authority, SC
• Jackson Energy Authority, TN
• Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District, TN
• Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
• CPS Energy, TX