The public works director for Jackson, Mississippi, recently urged the city council to pass an emergency order to pay its staff more, as operations at the city’s treatment plants are now in jeopardy due to a shortage of qualified operators.
The city currently has five to six Class A operators, and at least 12 are needed to keep its two treatment facilities running.The director says he’s hopeful there will be a new pay structure within the next few months to attract more workers, according to WLBT News.
B.C. City Under Evacuation Order Due to Flooding, Failed WWTP
The city of Merritt, British Columbia,
News Briefs: Mississippi City's WWTPs in Jeopardy Due to Lack of Qualified Operators
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a city in British Columbia is under an evacuation order after flooding caused its wastewater treatment plant to fail
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