It’s often asked: Why do people in the wastewater professions often suffer from a lack of respect among the public?
Part of the reason may be simply the use of “wastewater” as a descriptor. Utilities and individual professionals are slowly coming around to that realization. Among them are professionals from Kentucky and Tennessee, who recently rebranded their Water Environment Federation Member Association.
That’s right: The Water Environment Association of Kentucky and Tennessee is now officially called the Clean Water Professionals of Kentucky & Tennessee (CWP-KT). Valerie Lucas, executive director, observes that the organization strives to protect the planet, protect people and












