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A Day in the Life of An Operator

Posted Mon, 2012/08/20 - 9:35am by RCAP

A great posting on the Operation Matters blog of the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection is titled A Day in the Life of An Operator.

It is a first-person account, written in casual, everyday language, about the duties that an operator performs in the course of a typical workday.

EPA blog highlights workforce needs in water sector

Posted Fri, 2012/03/09 - 3:19pm by RCAP

Nancy Stoner, acting Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Water, blogged about her roundtable attendance with utility managers and leaders to discuss developing the next generation of the workforce in the water sector.  In the blog, Stoner cites examples across the country of organizations building on American skills and EPA’s efforts to promote water-sector careers.

Read Stoner's post

EPA and USDA create partnership to improve drinking water systems and develop workforce in rural communities

Posted Wed, 2011/08/24 - 3:18pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)  announced Aug. 8 a national partnership to protect Americans’ health by improving rural drinking water and wastewater systems. Nationwide, small water and sewage treatment facilities with limited funding and resources face challenges due to rising costs and aging equipment and pipes.