Laura Longa grew up in Miami and studied at Miami-Dade College and then Florida Gulf Coast University, where she received her degree in biology.
She was working as a receptionist at a motorcycle dealership; she didn’t know wastewater treatment as a career existed until a customer told her about it. A tour of the 5.0 mgd (design) Fiesta Village Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Fort Myers piqued her interest.She was hired there as an operator-in-training, earned her Class A (highest) license in four years instead of the normal five, became an operator and is now assistant lead operator. She’s key in
