Shane McCannon knows an opportunity when he sees it. Driving by the local wastewater treatment plant as a teenager, he often thought the clean-water profession might make a good career.
Now, 12 years later, he’s in charge of the 20 mgd Mattabassett District Water Pollution Control Plant in Cromwell, Conn., and has just been named Young Professional of the Year by the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA).
At age 32, he says he still has a lot more to absorb and learn. But he’s firm in his commitment: “Wastewater is the thing for me.”
His accomplishments at Mattabassett include substantially reducing energy
