Editor's note: We invite water operators to share their perspectives on the lead contamination problem in Flint, Michigan. Send an email to editor@tpomag.com. We will publish the commentary.Readers of this magazine are surely appalled by the news of lead poisoning caused by the drinking water in Flint, Michigan.We regularly profile excellent water treatment plants and operators, and I write some of the profiles myself. The common denominator among these operators is that they consider it their sacred duty – yes, sacred – to produce clean, safe water for customers.Cost reduction, efficiency, plant uptime, staff teamwork, licenses and certifications – all this runs
