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whom we can create enduring relationships. Being called on<br />

repeatedly by communities like Abilene proves eHT lives up<br />

to that vision.<br />

The present structure of the company came about in 2006<br />

when Enprotec, Inc., merged <strong>with</strong> Hibbs & Todd, Inc. The<br />

firm is a merger of two entities, Hibbs & Todd, Inc., founded<br />

in 1985 as Todd Engineering, Inc., and Enprotec, Inc.,<br />

founded in 1989. In its history, eHT has completed<br />

thousands of projects all over Texas and has been cited<br />

numerous times <strong>with</strong> prestigious state and national awards<br />

for its work. Even <strong>with</strong> about seventy employees, ranging<br />

from engineers to technicians, the founders of eHT still point<br />

to personal relationships as the basis for its recognition.<br />

The name “eHT” is a familiar one to many Abilenians. But<br />

they may not know exactly how important the firm is to the<br />

everyday life of the city. As previously mentioned, the<br />

Abilene Hamby Water Reclamation Facility and Indirect<br />

Reuse Project is an example of the significance of the projects<br />

that eHT has worked on and how well we perform our work.<br />

In 2017, the project, designed and managed by eHT,<br />

received the Large Utility Indirect and Bob Derrington Reuse<br />

Award from the Texas Section of the American Waterworks<br />

Association (AWWA). In 2016, the City of Abilene and eHT<br />

received two highly prestigious awards for the project. The<br />

first was the 2016 Project of the Year Award from the<br />

WateReuse Association, which recognizes projects whose<br />

significance and contributions to the <strong>community</strong> continue to<br />

advance the water reuse industry. The project was presented<br />

and the award received in Tampa, Florida. The second award<br />

the project received in 2016 was the Engineering News-<br />

Record Texas and Louisiana Chapter Best Water and<br />

Environmental Project of the Year Award. Recognition for<br />

this award was given during a ceremony in Houston.<br />

Projects designed by Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd, Inc. extend<br />

far outside the City of Abilene and surrounding area.<br />

Missouri City, near Houston, is also the home of an awardwinning<br />

project designed by the Abilene firm. On July 6,<br />

2012, the Missouri City Surface Water Treatment Plant<br />

project received the Environmental Project of the Year Award<br />

from the Texas Chapter of the American Public Works<br />

Association (APWA) in the $25-$75 Million category.<br />

The leadership of eHT also has been honored <strong>with</strong><br />

various awards, such as the Texas Water Utilities Association<br />

2011 Leadership Award for “being devoted to improving<br />

the public health and water environment for the citizens<br />

of Texas.” Hibbs, Todd and numerous members of our<br />

professional staff have deep roots in Abilene and are<br />

involved in the life of the city. We employ Registered<br />

Professional Engineers, Registered Professional Geologists<br />

and Registered Professional Land Surveyors in the State of<br />

Texas. Our staff are members of the American Society of<br />

Civil Engineers and other national and state professional<br />

organizations. eHT professionals are committed to the<br />

Abilene <strong>community</strong> and are involved <strong>with</strong> several<br />

professional and charitable organizations. We are proud to<br />

call Abilene home and are also proud to represent our city<br />

around the State of Texas managing multiple successful<br />

projects — all designed in Abilene!<br />

Above: In 2011, Scott Hibbs, President of eHT, met <strong>with</strong> Washington D.C.<br />

representatives along <strong>with</strong> City of Abilene officials regarding progress on<br />

the proposed Cedar Ridge Reservoir. Pictured are Scott Hibbs, Anthony<br />

Williams, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Norm Archibald, Larry Gilley and<br />

Tommy O’Brien.<br />

Below: Abilene Shotwell Stadium improvements designed and managed<br />

by eHT.<br />

COURTESY OF EHT.<br />

BUILDING A GREATER ABILENE<br />

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