When Bill Nester retires after 45 years at the Upper Montgomery Joint Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pennsburg, Pa., he will leave a legacy of excellence. With 13 plant awards and eight personal awards to his credit, Nester has accomplished a great deal, yet he credits his team for making that happen.
He began his career at 19 when the wastewater treatment plant near his home was looking for an operator. Although he worked as an auto mechanic at a local service station before graduation, he always felt a pull to the water treatment field.
“My parents had a dairy farm until
