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Reader's Digest ranks water/wastewater operators among 10 jobs Americans can't do without

Posted Wed, 2011/11/02 - 4:38pm by RCAP

In a recent article, the popular Reader's Digest provided a list of the "10 Jobs Americans Can’t Live Without." Many of the profession are in the public-service sector, working for utilities or essential security-related services like the police or fire protection. Number 2 on its list was water/wastewater treatment plant and system operators.

The article said this about the profession:

Number Employed: 108,330

Median Income: $40,770

EPA launches revamped Sustainable Water Infrastructure web pages

Posted Thu, 2011/08/25 - 2:16pm by RCAP

Our communities depend on aging drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure for the health of its people and the vitality of the local economy.  With the release of the Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Policy last fall, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took the next step in its efforts to work with the water sector as it moves toward more sustainable practices.  EPA has launched an enhanced set of web pages to provide information and resources for meeting the water infrastructure challenges faced in communities across the country

Wasting water is weird

Posted Thu, 2011/08/25 - 2:11pm by RCAP

WaterSense partners Kohler and Lowe's, as part of a larger coalition of water-conscious organizations, have launched a new public-service campaign called Wasting Water is Weird.  The campaign features tips from the WaterSense program and links to the website for additional water-saving information.  It is already running online and will soon launch on television.  It's a positive, humorous message delivered by Rip the Drip, who shows up just when using water becomes wasting water - and that's when things get weird.