I’ve often wondered what makes water and wastewater operators, as a general rule, such humble, well grounded, capable, collegial and contented professionals. A book I read recently points toward an answer: Could it be the mere fact of working with and around water?Blue Mind, by Wallace J. Nichols, makes a convincing scientific argument that being near, in, on or under water makes people happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what they do. Operators in our industry aren’t always in scenic settings in the manner of, say, marine biologists or ferry boat captains. But they do work intimately with water
