“My career has been like moving from one stepping stone TO another, then jumping on a bulldozer, then back on the stepping stones.”That’s how Rebecca West, chief operating officer of Spartanburg Water System and new Water Environment Federation (WEF) Fellow, describes her professional journey. The fellow designation recognizes career achievements, stature and contributions to the water profession. West also served as WEF president from 2008-09.West’s utility serves what’s called “the upstate” of South Carolina. It’s actually two entities — water and wastewater — that operate under one name. Spartanburg Water System is a political subdivision of the City of Spartanburg,
