The Story

"They" are called upon at any hour to respond to emergencies. They spend hours away from their families to keep service uninterrupted for all of us. They are often the true first responders on the scene, making sure the firefighters have water in their hoses. They ensure our drinking water is safe and pure. These are the people who safely take the sewer water away from our homes, making rounds, checking chlorine residuals at tanks and hose bibs. (The filtration and disinfection of drinking water is responsible for the single most dramatic reduction in mortality rates in the history of the United States.)  

 
So... who are "They"?

Maintenance workers, treatment operators, distribution operators, electrical and instrumentation technicians, water quality, wastewater, control systems, collections—the list goes on.  Day-in, day-out, nights, weekends and holidays they are hard at work behind the scenes.

The word “hero” is overused, but if anyone deserves the title… these workers certainly do.​

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We take great pride in honoring our water heroes!