Small-Town Water Treatment Faces Funding, Labor Shortfalls
Air date: Week of 05/12/2010
Story length: 4:50
Interviewer: Jennifer Szweda Jordan
 Water towers like this one are a common site in small towns. The Allegheny Front features an interview this week with an expert who helps small town officials and others deal with sewage and water. Photo courtesy of mikiemetric.net |
Small-town water and sewage treatment plant operators may have many roles--from painting storage tanks to community dog catcher. National Environmental Services Center Training Specialist Sandra Fallon works with small-town water operators. She says they're often underpaid and we should recognize the vital public service and environmental protection work they do. Fallon speaks with The Allegheny Front's Jennifer Szweda Jordan as part of our coverage of water issues.
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