Russell Sargent found similarities between working on nuclear submarines and operating a clean-water plant.He applies his U.S. Navy training and experience as an operator at the 1.2 mgd Pease Wastewater Treatment Facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.Sargent grew up in the small New Hampshire town of Strafford. After high school he worked a few years in a grocery store before joining the Navy. During 10 years of duty, he served on submarines as a nuclear machinist mate and engineering lab technician.Upon discharge he found a good fit in wastewater treatment: “I always had an interest in environmental protection. It’s a career
