Tag Archive for: Water Industry Shortage

Retirements by Water and Wastewater Plant Operators are Leading to Workforce Shortages

/in , /by /Detroit Public Radioby Lester Graham

Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the “silver tsunami” of baby boomer retirements.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that “silver tsunami” is just beginning to sweep across the nation.

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California’s Water Workforce is Aging. Promoting the Next Generation of Workers is Essential

/in , /by /Cal Mattersby Travis Hinkle

A career building and maintaining California’s water and wastewater treatment systems may be unglamorous, failing to spring to mind — at least it did for me — when young people contemplate their future careers.

However, the state faces a looming shortage of workers in these critical roles. It is imperative to support local, state and federal policies that help fill them.

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