One can easily argue that water professionals do heroic deeds every day, whether supplying safe drinking water or protecting water resources from pollution and people from disease.
The reality is they are often heroic in other ways, as well. The Water Environment Federation and the Water Environment Association of Texas recently recognized a number of people for exceptional service in tough situations.
Perhaps the most dramatic deed was recognized by the WEAT with a 2020 Medal of Honor for Heroism Award. Ralph Hect and the team at Houston Water’s Cullen Maintenance Facility pulled off a daring rescue during Hurricane Harvey.
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