The Lakehaven Water and Sewer District in Washington is collaborating with the Federal Way Public Schools to introduce the wastewater industry to middle and high school students contemplating careers.
Last October, more than 40 students attended a program at the district’s Lakota Wastewater Treatment Plant. “District commissioners Len Englund and Ron Nowicki have always been involved with the schools, and all of our commissioners wanted to introduce high school students to our industry,” says John Bowman, district general manager.
“With succession planning being top of mind and the aging of the workforce that we are facing, they thought promoting the industry to
