Celina Wastewater Employees Operated Private Business with City Resources

Three Celina Wastewater Treatment Plant employees were found to have been operating a personal business with city resources.

Comptroller’s Office Investigators determined that the current plant supervisor, a retired supervisor, and a current plant employee used city resources, such as time, chemicals, the laboratory, and equipment, to perform water sample testing and analyses for their private business.

The investigation revealed the three employees generated $277,875 for their private business from January 2014 through November 2020. This occurred while the men were often working on city time and using plant equipment.

The investigation was launched after a former City Mayor identified and reported questionable invoices found at the treatment plant.