EditorialA Camera Became This Operator's Key Tool for Keeping Plant Equipment Well Maintained

A Camera Became This Operator's Key Tool for Keeping Plant Equipment Well Maintained

Paul Crocker makes photography an integral part of asset management programs that keep water utility facilities functioning reliably and efficiently.

  • Appeared in print as "A Picture-Perfect Career"
  • By Jim Force
  • October 2022
  • Top Performer - Operator
A Camera Became This Operator's Key Tool for Keeping Plant Equipment Well Maintained
A Camera Became This Operator's Key Tool for Keeping Plant Equipment Well Maintained A Camera Became This Operator's Key Tool for Keeping Plant Equipment Well Maintained

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A Camera Became This Operator's Key Tool for Keeping Plant Equipment Well Maintained

Paul Crocker trained staff at the Nearman Water Treatment  Plant to use photography to aid troubleshooting and help others understand mechanical equipment.

It’s said a picture is worth 1,000 words. To Paul Crocker, a picture can be worth 1,000 operations and maintenance details critical to troubleshooting and maintaining important process equipment.

Crocker, formerly with the Kansas City (Kansas) Board of Public Utilities and...

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