Tag: ECUA
Bayou Grande Spill: 72,000 Gallons
Yesterday, it was announced that 35,000 gallons of untreated sewage had spewed into Bayou Grande due to a broken water line. Emerald Coastkeeper Sava Varazo…
COW Rundown
The Pensacola City Council has a fair amount of meat on the table for Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Here’s a taste: Maritime Park…
Escambia’s Garbage Showdown
The Escambia County Commission made moves today meant to block the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority from following through on a waste-disposal contract with a private…
Talking Trash
After months of unsuccessful negotiations between Escambia County and the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority over the fate of the area’s trash, county commissioners decided to…
Mayor asks ECUA for right of first refusal on Main Street plant site
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has informed the Pensacola City Council that he has sent a letter to Steve Sorrell, the executive director of the Emerald…
If you live downtown, shower Saturday night
ECUA Press Release: Downtown Pensacola Water Customers Will Experience Loss of Water on Sunday, January 20, 2013 Effective Sunday, January 20, 2013, from 5:00 a.m….
CNG Fueling Station Opens
A compressed natural gas fueling station is now open on Pine Forest Road. The station is due to a partnership between the city of Pensacola,…
ECUA, District 3 Race
The ECUA, District 3 race is packed with four Democrats. In the August primary, voters will decide between incumbent Elvin McCorvey and challengers Calvin Avant,…
ECUA, District 5
There are three ECUA, District 5 candidates looking for votes in the August primary election. Incumbent Larry Walker will go up against challengers Barry Tweedie…
ECUA, District 1 Primary Race
There are three seats on the Escambia County Utilities Authority up for grabs this year: Districts 1, 3 and 5. Here’s a look at District…
Kazakhstan and Cantonment
A second international delegation will be touring the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority’s (ECUA) Central Water Reclamation Facility later this week. This delegation, from Kazakhstan, follows…
Gulf Power uses ECUA water
Press Release: Gulf Power using millions of gallons of reclaimed water from ECUA Millions of gallons of reclaimed water now are flowing from ECUA to…
Buzz: Remembering Mike Green
Yesterday ECUA officially dedicated the new Central Reclamation Center, which is a truly impressive complex. During the invocation, ECUA board member Lois Benson briefly mentioned…
Mack speaks out against ECUA hike
Pensacola Councilwoman Diane Mack is recommending business owners speak against the proposed ECUA rate hikes for water and sewer: “At a time when small businesses…
ECUA Puts “Green†Vehicle On Road
This week the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority introduced a new hybrid sanitation vehicle to its fleet—hoping to cut costs and help the environment by using…
ECUA Now Recycling Glass
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority has added glass and numerous other items to its list of curbside recyclables. According to a release from the utility,…
What Charlie Fairchild said about Maritime Park in 2005
The year was 2005. Pensacola had finished a series of town hall meetings on a proposed community maritime park. Charlie Fairchild, C.C. Elebash and Marty…
The Fluoride Debate
Escambia County United Against Fluoridation (ECUAF) is hosting Dr. Paul Connett at the Silver Screen Theatre on Tuesday at 7 p.m. for a discussion on…
Buzz: Perkins may have opponent
Dale Perkins was first elected to the Emerald Coast Utility Authority in 1994. He is seeking his fifth term. When he first ran the utility…
ECUA continues to attack EWG
While the community is seeking more unfiltered information on its drinking water, ECUA officials continue to attack the Environmental Working Group, which published last December…


