Entries Tagged Natural Disaster

Joe Thompson has helped his water district build for a future of rapid growth. He also helps operators excel and works to bring new ones into the profession.

An innovative dewatering and drying process at Bellows Falls is drawing attention from around New England and elsewhere

When a sequence of fires and floods ravaged Lytton First Nation, Warren Brown and his team held firm and protected their community’s water system

From operators to maintenance specialists, everyone on the Dry Creek treatment plant team takes ownership of facility appearance and performance

In conditions from catastrophic floods and day-to-day operation, Kevin Vilac has led his team with creativity and a sound education and training background

The team in Winooski takes care of wastewater, drinking water and stormwater with four people, a frugal budget, and nearly a century of combined experience.

North American volunteers join Operators Without Borders to help improve wastewater treatment in the world’s neediest place

An unlikely beginning set Jennie Woods on a career path to the top of her game. Now she helps develop the next generation of water managers in rural Oklahoma.

Ample storage and treatment redundancy help Florida’s Peace River water authority maintain consistent quality and reliable supply

Operators put themselves in harm’s way to keep water flowing during the devastating Marshal Fire in Colorado in December 2021

Paralleling switchgear from Russelectric intelligently transfers electrical loads to emergency generators and helps control microgrids with diverse power sources

UBC's new framework is useful for water distributors that can potentially be impacted by climate change and economics

When Wade Lagle finds a career he likes, he sticks with it. That’s why he’s been in the wastewater industry since high school.