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Entries Tagged Operations Challenge

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For WEF's Walt Marlowe, Water Is an 'Absolutely Fascinating Topic'

The Water Environment Federation’s executive director looks forward to meeting today’s water challenges, fostering innovation and elevating the stature of operators.
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Christen Wood Made a Change — and Discovered the Career of a Lifetime

Christen Wood followed her heart from lab work into a successful career in operations (and as a musical performer at WEFTEC).
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Worth Noting - February 2020

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Student Team Competes at Wisconsin Wastewater Operators' Association Competition

Three students from Milwaukee Area Technical College's Environmental Health and Water Quality Technology program recently competed at the WWOA's annual Operator Competition
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Mass Shooting at Virginia Beach Municipal Center Kills 12

Among the victims are 11 public works employees and a contractor
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For This Utah Wastewater Operations Manager, Water Isn't Just a Job

Hatfield Award winner Steve Williams oversees a major treatment plant upgrade while looking to a future of water reuse for his Utah utility district.
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Charlie's Angels Make Their Mark in Operations Challenge at WEFTEC

Four women from a South Carolina plant crash the male-dominated party at the 2018 Water Environment Federation Operations Challenge.
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Data Drives Decisions for the Lab Director at the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District

Tiffini Adams helps environmental analytical laboratories serving water reclamation districts maintain consistent technical and scientific results.
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It All Comes Together: Innovation and Planning Make New Plant Work Right From Day One

Orren West and his Denver Metro team experienced the joys and stresses of starting up a brand-new wastewater treatment facility.
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First-Time Operations Challenge Judge Shares Competition Insights

Laboratory director and prime analyst Tiffini Adams talks about her experiences as a judge of the Operations Challenge at WEFTEC 2018
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A Love of Science Led to a Rewarding Career for Laboratory Specialist Suzanne Potts

Suzanne Potts brought a love for science to the task of modernizing laboratory operation for Washington’s King County Wastewater Treatment Division.
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A Small Utility Lives up to the 'Green' Reputation of Its Scenic Lake Superior Community

The scenic Lake Superior community of Bayfield, Wisconsin, is making waves in driving down energy usage and promoting sustainable utility operations.
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Poofighters Operations Challenge Team Showcases Careers in Wastewater

Process laboratory specialist Suzanne Potts is part of an effort to attract new people to the profession by showing wastewater careers as dynamic and fun
Great Lakes Water Utilities Compete to Reduce Air Emissions in an AWWA Program

Great Lakes Water Utilities Compete to Reduce Air Emissions in an AWWA Program

The Water Utility Energy Challenge puts five utilities into competition to reduce air emissions that come from their use of electricity.