Valerie Jenkinson owns World Water and Wastewater Solutions, at one time among Canada’s largest water-sector training firms with more than 70 accredited courses and certification preparation options nationwide.But Jenkinson is best known for founding Operators Without Borders, a nonprofit similar to Doctors Without Borders but for water and wastewater operators. OWB sends its professional members to disaster-stricken areas to help restore water and wastewater systems.Since it was founded in 2017, its more than 160 volunteer operators have provided nearly $2 million worth of relief deployments and training globally, supporting water service recovery in communities struck by hurricanes, earthquakes and other
