Stop in to see Wes Adams at work and you might find him tending the wastewater lagoon system on the edge of town.
Or adjusting the softening dosage at the water treatment plant. Or driving the grader on one of the town’s gravel streets. Or unplugging a storm drain, or maintaining a lift station, or …As the one-man Department of Public Works Haviland, Adams has a lengthy and varied to-do list every day for the city of 650 in southwest Kansas. He has carried out his clean-water duties with expertise and enthusiasm, earning a 2024 Wastewater Operator Award of Excellence from
