Jim Stewart credits his mother for getting him started in the wastewater treatment field. His career has spanned 30 years, first in his native Colorado as a wastewater treatment operator, and now in Texas, where he supervises five operators at the 4.75 mgd (design) advanced secondary treatment Floyd Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Dallas suburb of Richardson.
A recipient of the 2009 Texas Water Utilities Association (TWUA) Operator of the Year Award, Stewart recently oversaw a major upgrade of his plant, now considered a jewel of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). He credits much of his success to
