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| Successor has worked for Rocky Mount for more than 20 years |
Staff Photo by Joel Turner:
Timothy Burton (right) is the new superintendent of Rocky Mounts wastewater treatment department, succeeding Jessie Jones (left). |
Friday, October 30, 2009
By JOEL TURNER - Staff Writer
Timothy Burton is the new superintendent of Rocky Mount's wastewater treatment department, succeeding Jessie Jones, who retires today (Friday) after working for the town for nearly four decades.
Burton, who will become superintendent on Monday, has worked for the town for 21 years.
"I've had good training. He (Jessie) has taught me well," Burton said.
With Jones' training and guidance over the years, Burton said he looks forward to succeeding him as superintendent.
The town's wastewater treatment plant, which was built in 1994, is one of the best and most modern plants in Virginia, Jones said.
The plant has a capacity for treating two million gallons per day, but Jones said it is operating at only 35 to 40 percent of its capacity.
The wastewater flow has dropped in the past year because of Erath Veneer's cutback in production and reductions in workforce at other industrial companies, Jones said.
"This had made a big difference in the flow," he said.
Noting the long careers of Jones and Burton, Town Manager James Ervin said there is little turnover in the staff at the wastewater treatment department. In fact, Jones' retirement marks the first time in 16 years that there has been a job vacancy at the wastewater plant.
Robert Deitrich, superintendent of the town's water department, is also relatively new on the job, though he has an extensive background in the field.
Deitrich said the flow in the Blackwater River, the source of the town's water supply, has been above average this year, unlike last year when a drought triggered water conservation measures. |
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