Joel Adelman is the water and wastewater supervisor in a small town where the water utility is a big deal.
Most water and wastewater systems operate almost invisibly. In Pipestone, Minnesota, the water system is front and center and in fact a tourist attraction. A city water tower is on the National Register of Historic Places, and in late June every year, it’s celebrated in a three-day Water Tower Festival, complete with a parade and street dance.The 132-foot-tall concrete tower, designed by L.P. Wolf, was completed in 1921. Although it no longer functions, it was restored in 1990 and remains one
