Clean-water operator associations are generally places for networking, learning and sharing best practices. What if they could have power as focal points for public outreach?In my years of observing and reporting on the industry, I’ve seen the Water Environment Federation as a major source of public education, and ditto for many clean-water agencies. In the vast middle lie the Water Environment Associations (WEF affiliates), the water pollution control associations, the wastewater operator associations, and other groups organized by state or region, mainly providing services to industry professionals.But what if these groups added more public outreach to their missions? They don’t
From Inside Out
Maybe operator associations have value beyond networking and professional advancement. Maybe public outreach from that level can multiply impact.
Feb 17, 2014
| by Ted J. Rulseh |
