If his dad hadn’t been a wastewater plantsuperintendent, Tony Foster might not have taken the job at the Heyworth (Ill.) Sanitary Treatment Plant back in 2000.
Verdant trees were sprouting from the sand filters; the fence surrounding the property did little to keep trespassers out; gophers were eating their way through the underground electrical systems; septic sludge islands floated up from the depths of the raw zone lagoon, resulting in offensive springtime odors; and the filing system consisted of stuffing paperwork into any drawer that might still have room.
“My dad taught me to take pride in my work and always do
