When interviewing treatment operators for stories for this magazine, I usually ask, “How did you get involved in this profession?”Surprisingly often, the answer is some variation on, “I needed a job.” Sure, many people choose the clean-water business out of pure interest, or out of a passion to do good for the environment.Many others — some of whom “grow up” to be outstanding operators and leaders — come into the profession almost by chance, often intending to use it as a bridge to something else. But then they take an interest. They stay. And they make it a career.And maybe
