The clean-water profession has a family feel to John LaRocca,and not just because his father introduced him to it. The profession feels like a family because of the closeness among his team at the Village of Roselle Public Works Department, where he is superintendent of wastewater operations. Then there are connections he has made while serving on the board of the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators (IAWPCO), and interacting with other clean-water professionals around the state.
“I’ve met so many great people,” says LaRocca, a member of the industry for 36 years, since age 18 (and arguably even longer).
