They don’t hire licensed operators when there’s an opening at the Island Water Treatment Plant in Sanibel, Florida.
“We take new people and train them ourselves,” says Pat Henry, production manager. “It takes a newcomer about three years to learn the water plant, depending on their mechanical ability. We’d rather have it done the Island Water way.”
The results speak for themselves. The 5.99 mgd Island Water plant, owned and operated by The Island Water Association, has used reverse osmosis membranes on brackish water for nearly 40 years. It turns out a pristine product for its 14,600 customers and regularly wins
