Brian Murray began his career as a water treatment apprenticeship through Vermont Rural Water’s program. He is now the Lead Operator for the Town of Middlebury and is training the water system’s next apprentice.
The water resources industry can no longer be reactive to all of the challenges facing our industry. We need to be proactive in educating our representatives and senators and provide them the perspective of drinking water and wastewater operators.
It is important for operators to receive enough training to understand the science and mechanics behind the treatment processes, but unfortunately not everyone receives this training. Vermont Rural Water offers apprenticeship opportunities for water, wastewater, and distribution operators.
The Proctor Wastewater Treatment Plant experimented with using barley straw to reduce algae growth last summer.
Plastic pipes have advantages but also bring challenges especially when it comes to leak detection and line location. Aaron Perez shares tips he’s learned over the years.
