Author Dodge Winston has written what is probably the only science fiction novel set in a clean-water facility. A self-published book, The Wastewater Plant, combines Winston’s passion for the industry with his experiences at multiple advanced activated sludge plants. “I meshed that all together to come up with the characters,” Winston says.In the field for 10 years, Winston is plant operator at a facility in San Francisco Bay Area. “I’ve let a couple operators where I work read the book, and it’s been pretty positive,” he says. “One person wasn’t happy about it, but it’s a fiction horror novel.”The plot
