Brandon Huston looks at wastewater treatment as more than a career. It’s fair to say he considers it a calling.
“I always had a desire to help the environment,” says Huston, wastewater treatment plant superintendent in Albert Lea in Southern Minnesota. “I feel like we’re actually doing something good for humankind. We’re solving diseases. We’re removing pollutants from the rivers. We’re working with industries and benefiting them as well.”Huston has been with Albert Lea (population 18,000) since he started as an intern 25 years ago. After four years in his current position he was named the 2023 Outstanding Class A Operator
