Operators at the Lake Park Water Treatment Plant bring new meaning to the term, “doing it all.” With resourcefulness and a strong work ethic, they have reaped many rewards for the plant and the community.From making their own bleach, to recycling cans and bottles and selling candy bars to fund various projects, the operators do what’s needed to produce the best-quality water and the nicest-looking plant. Just five operators handle this 42 mgd suburban Tampa plant in Lutz, Fla., which serves 182,000. They handle all water-quality complaints for the entire county and perform all operations and emergency maintenance.The operators’ initiative
