Like most young people, Brandon Johnson never imagined himself in a wastewater treatment career. Now, he’s happily employed as a wastewater operator with New Braunfels (Texas) Utilities (NBU).Established in 1942, NBU provides water, wastewater and electricity services to the City of New Braunfels and employs about 200 people. The water system draws both from groundwater and the Guadalupe River, supplying about 3 billion gallons of water per year to more than 21,600 customers. The wastewater system contains 331 miles of sewers and serves more than 18,900 customers. The three wastewater treatment plants have a total capacity of 8.4 mgd. Johnson
