Eric Johnson, operations supervisor for the Kingsbury General Improvement District, has won the Operator of the Year award from the Nevada Rural Water Association.

This award is given to one operator in Nevada each year in recognition of their dedication and expertise of water operators throughout the State of Nevada.

KGID is the water supplier for the residents of the Stateline area, and is one of the most complex water treatment and distribution systems in Northern Nevada. The water is treated by an ozone disinfection process before being pumped more than 1,500 feet vertically through a series of tanks and pumping stations to reach the customers homes on upper Kingsbury.