Participative. Committed. Driven. Those are words employees and colleagues apply to Judy Adams, water treatment manager at three facilities in Brownsville, Texas.Since 2005, she has led a team, now numbering 25 operators, that is dedicated to maintaining a “superior” water system for the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) — no mean feat under severe drought conditions.In fact, Adams, a native of Harlingen, Texas, received the 2013 Robert O. Vernon Operator of the Year Award from the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and AWWA. The award, recognizing contributions to water supply improvement by a person working in a desalting or water
