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Team members at Jefferson Utilities include, from left, Greg Williams and Timmy Tumblin, operators; Stephanie Reel, general manager; and Jeff Pippel, operations manager.
Dependable. Dedicated. Easy- going. Awesome. Those are some labels executives and direct-reports apply to Jeff Pippel, operations manager for Jefferson Utilities, which operates 12 water treatment plants and three wastewater treatment facilities in the eastern panhandle of West...