2023 Tony Torchia Award Nominations
The Tony Torchia Award is given to one person each year in recognition of special contribution to the water/wastewater field in Vermont. Submit your nomination for the 2023 award by February 28.
Water Resources Superintendent — Richmond
The Town of Richmond, VT is recruiting for a Water Resources Superintendent. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The Richmond Water Resources department has about 500 water and wastewater accounts serving about 1000 people. The wastewater...Wastewater Mechanic/Operator — Shelburne
The Town of Shelburne, VT is looking for a Wastewater Mechanic/Operator. The Shelburne Wastewater Department is responsible for the operations and maintenance of two wastewater facilities, 19 pump stations, and approximately 35 miles of sanitary sewer lines. The...
Water Heroes: Stub Parker
Leslie (Stub) Parker retired from Danville’s Wastewater Treatment Facility at the end of October after 39 years as the Chief Operator.
Stub was the first, and only, operator from the facility’s opening in 1983 to his retirement in 2022.
Your O&M Manual: A useful guide or a thorn in your side?
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals are considered living documents, so they should be updated whenever something at your system changes. Ideally, this manual is not just fulfilling the requirements of the Water Supply Rule, but is a useful guide for the water system.