They’re Not Making Any More Water. This Operator Is Intent on Seeing That What We Have Is Protected.

Operator James Hembree looks upon his dedication to cleaning and recycling wastewater as an article of faith.

Oct 12, 2022 | by James Careless |

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They’re Not Making Any More Water. This Operator Is Intent on Seeing That What We Have Is Protected. — Tertiary filters at one of the Hallsdale-Powell Utility District’s two wastewater treatment plants.

They’re Not Making Any More Water. This Operator Is Intent on Seeing That What We Have Is Protected. — James Hembree has been working for the Hallsdale-Powell Utility District for more than 40 years.

They’re Not Making Any More Water. This Operator Is Intent on Seeing That What We Have Is Protected. — The team at the Hallsdale-Powell Utility District includes, from left, Ryan Barker, intern; Stephen Skeen, lab technician; Rodney Hensley, maintenance technician; Todd Dykes, superintendent; John Carroll and James Hembree, operators; Scott Hewitt, chief operator; Jessie Burnett, operator; Travis Collins, lab technician; and Tommy Meade, lab supervisor.

They’re Not Making Any More Water. This Operator Is Intent on Seeing That What We Have Is Protected. — James Hembree, shown checking the control panel on a centrifuge (Andritz), describes himself as a conservationist.

They’re Not Making Any More Water. This Operator Is Intent on Seeing That What We Have Is Protected. — Hembree worked his way up the ranks, gaining practical experience and formal training on the way to becoming a Grade IV operator, the highest level in Tennessee. He’s shown inspecting the outlet of a drum thickener (Parkson Corp.).

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The Lord God is not making any more water. It’s all being recycled. So we need to keep his water clean, and use the resources that he has given us wisely.”This sums up James “Jim” Hembree’s take on wastewater treatment. A Grade IV operator with the Hallsdale-Powell (Tennessee) Utility District and its two wastewater treatment plants, Hembree has devoted his career to clean water. Since starting work in 1977, “I have just stuck to it and just tried to do my best to keep the water coming from our facilities clean and safe,” he says.The fruits of Hembree’s labors were

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