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GANZE RETIRES AS GM
Charles "Charlie" Ganze retired as General Manager of Gulf Coast Waste Disposal
Authority as of January 15, 2011. The move was not a surprise, as Ganze had been
discussing his plans with the Board of Directors for about a year. Ganze had spent more
than 10 years as General Manager, and with more than 38 years at GCA was the longest
serving Authority employee.
Board Chairman Mark Schultz referred to "the deep esteem and affection that we have
in Charlie Ganze and his wife, Ruth." Schultz also noted that Ganze is well liked by
employees, peers and associates of the Authority.
At a reception in his honor, Ganze offered his thanks to the employees who make GCA
work every day, to the Board for its support, to the area managers and, especially, to his wife and family. Charlie and Ruth
Ganze have a son Keith, a daughter, Karen, and three grandchildren.
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority was created by an Act of the Texas Legislature in 1969 and really got organized in 1970.
Ganze was working for Union Carbide at the time and was a team member in charge of the construction of one of GCA's
first regional treatment facilities, the 40-Acre Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility. That was back in 1973, and before
the site was completed Ganze decided he would like to join this new organization and stay with the new plant.
He did become Facility Manager of 40-Acre, which at that time treated wastewater for Union Carbide and Monsanto
Company. He was also Facility Manager for the American Facility which treated wastewater for the Amoco Refinery. Over
the next 38 years he would hold a number of titles. He took over responsibility for all industrial operations and also served for
a time as Assistant General Manager.
"When I look back I remember too many people to mention them all," Ganze said. "But I have to mention a few. Jack Davis
was the first General Manager, and GCA would not exist today without him. I'm not going to say how many years I have
worked with Chairman Mark Schultz, but it has been a great and productive experience."
"It wasn't easy in those early days," according to Ganze. "A number of experts were convinced that industrial wastewaters from
several different companies could not be mixed together and successfully treated. We, on the other hand, were firmly convinced
that joint treatment made sense scientifically and economically."
Ganze pointed out that GCA now operates three large regional treatment facilities for industrial wastewater in the greater
Houston Area, and one in Odessa, Texas. The Authority also worked with the City of Friendswood to establish the Blackhawk
Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. "I think we proved that regional treatment does work," Ganze concluded.
"I can't deny that it's a strange feeling to be entering this next phase. I'm not quite sure what retirement means yet. Just let me
say that I'm proud to have been associated with the people who made all of this possible and proved that Gulf Coast Authority
could make a real contribution to environmental management in Texas."GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 2010
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