bottled vs.tap: - Virginia Water Environment Association

Work for Water Committee at WaterJAMBy Robert Forgione, PE, Virginia Work for Water Committee Vice ChairThe Work for Water Committee is chargedwith improving the visibility and imageof careers in the water and wastewaterindustry to enhance recruitment oftomorrow’s workforce. Over the past year,the committee, using its customizable Workfor Water display, participated in four schooland community career fairs, delivered aFilling the People Pipeline workshop incentral Virginia, and organized the Work forWater workshop at WaterJAM 2012.Bob Canova, who has served two yearsas chair of the Work for Water Committee,introduced the WaterJAM workshop. Hepointed out that applicants for industrypositions include high school students,graduates, displaced workers andveterans. He suggested that employersbegin leveraging two websites: http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/sustain/ws_workforce.cfm to locate workforce-relevantinformation, and https://www.vawc.virginia.gov to post employment opportunities forjob candidates. He encouraged utilities toinitiate or expand programs that introducestudents to our industry, and then turnedthe workshop over to the next two speakerswho detailed water industry workforceprograms in Waco, Texas and Portland,Connecticut.The City of Waco, Texas Water UtilityServices Department, through theirPartnership for Water Education Program,provides class and field education thatallows high school seniors the opportunity towork alongside water utility workers and sitfor the entry-level state water license exam.The presenters, Glenda Dunn and TeresaBryant of Water Utility Services, pointed outthat at the very least, the two dozen studentswho completed the course brought to theirfamilies, friends, and neighbors a greaterappreciation for public water systems andprotection of our water sources. At best,the young people involved in the programTeresa Bryant responded to questions about theWaco, TX Partnership for Water Education program.Teresa Bryant and Glenda Dunn discuss the Waco, TX Partnership for Water Education program.A decanter revolutionAlfa Laval’s G3 decanter delivers peak performance while reducingtotal power consumption by as much as 40%, depending on theactual fl ow rate.New standard features allow you to:• Signifi cantly improve G-volume• Harness and exploit hydraulic energy• Offer reliable process control and optimizationTo calculate your specific savings, contact: Steve Johnson at+1 804-236-1322 or our local representative Sherwood-Loganand Associates at +1 804-560-5410Visit www.alfalaval.us/wastewaterto download our app comprisedof a mass balance confi guratorand sales tools!10 The Conduit – Fall 2012