Need Training? AWWA Announces New Operator Scholarship Program

With a need for water plant operators growing, training and continuing education are more important than ever. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an additional 7,000 water and wastewater operators will be needed over the next decade.A new scholarship program offered by the American Water Works Association aims to help with treatment plant operator education and training. The One AWWA Operator Scholarship, launched in January 2016, is funded through AWWA matching funds and 22 state/regional AWWA sections participating in the program.Although AWWA does have a regular scholarship program, this is the first one specifically for operators (and not