Tidewater Vice President to Serve on Delaware EPSCoR Committee
January 24 2019 - 11:22AM
Bruce Patrick, Vice President and General Manager of
Tidewater Utilities, Inc. has been appointed to the Delaware
State Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR) committee in partnership with the University of Delaware.
Also appointed to the committee and representing the water sector
is Jerry Esposito, former President of Tidewater Utilities,
Inc.
Messrs. Patrick and Esposito will serve in an advisory capacity
to provide guidance to improve the security and quality of
Delaware’s water resources and facilitate positive change in
identifying Delaware as a model of progressive change in the water
industry.
Other participants in the program are Delaware State University,
Delaware Technical and Community College and Wesley College. Each
educational institution will partner with the public and private
sector to create jobs, reinforce physical, cyber and operational
security, develop workforce training programs and conduct research.
EPSCoR has been awarded $19.3 million over five years to research
and develop new technologies and policy, provide education and
training and enhance infrastructure that supports solutions derived
by activities of this program.
“As a long time steward of Delaware’s water resources, Tidewater
is honored to lend leadership and guidance to the EPSCoR
committee,” said Bruce O’Connor, President, Tidewater Utilities,
Inc. “Working cooperatively, we can assess vulnerabilities and
develop best practices to protect Delaware’s coastal environment
and ensure water quality for future generations.”
Tidewater, a subsidiary of Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:
MSEX), provides a wide range of water and wastewater services
including consulting, contract operations and maintenance, and bulk
water supply. For more information about Tidewater,
visit www.tuiwater.com
Media Contacts: Tina Gardner, Tidewater
Utilities, Inc. tgardner@tuiwater.com 302-734-7500 or
Bernadette M. Sohler, Middlesex Water Company
bsohler@middlesexwater.com (732) 638-7549
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