The statistics are frightening: The average age of wastewater utility workers is 45.4, and in the next 10 years, an estimated 31 percent of all workers in the field will retire. The figures are similar in the water utility sector.That means the nation’s water and wastewater treatment plants will soon face a shortage of qualified people. To address that issue, the Water Environment Federation and the American Water Works Association have launched a “Work for Water” campaign to stir up interest in careers in the industry. They’re targeting four groups: • High school and vocational/technical school students.• College students.• Former
