A mothballed water treatment plant, once operated by Maine’s Greater Augusta Utility District, could become the site of a unique hands-on water and wastewater treatment training center. The district has proposed leasing the property to the Maine Rural Water Association, which would use the facility to train and certify new operators.“It’s challenging for the trustees [of the Greater Augusta Utility District] to think about demolishing a $12 million building,” says Board of Trustees Chairman Ken Knight, in a CentralMaine.com article. “Because it’s not being used, you can’t just keep maintaining it for nothing. This proposal seemed like a wonderful opportunity
