Many clean-water plants do their own outreach. The City of Montpelier (Vt.) Wastewater Treatment Plant is among them.“But when you do tours for school groups, it doesn’t get you much overall coverage,” says Bob Fischer, lead operator. “It just gets you that class and teacher.”Doing things at the state association level “gives a little more oomph,” says Fischer, also president of the 600-member Green Mountain Water Environment Association (GMWEA). In that spirit, the GMWEA teamed with the North East Biosolids and Residuals Association (NEBRA) to promote the first Vermont Water Quality Day on May 25.The day’s events included tours and
A Little More Oomph
Vermont shows the power of organizing outreach and education from the state association level.
Jul 17, 2014
| by Ted J. Rulseh |
