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“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers”
In The Water Break Podcast Episode 26, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses Water and Wastewater Facility Master Plans with guest Devan Shields, Project Engineer at Sunrise Engineering in Fillmore, Utah (phone 435.562.4086). Mr. Shields develops water and wastewater infrastructure solutions that include master plans, designs, and facility evaluations. His areas of expertise include culinary and wastewater master planning and design, hydraulic analysis of water and wastewater systems and components, and technical reports for water and wastewater infrastructure. He has worked with water and sewer systems across the U.S. from consulting offices in Texas, Arizona, and Utah.
Podcast Links:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Planning for Sustainability, A Handbook for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Wanda’s Water Tidbit Links:
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Microwave Ovens
- The University of Melbourne: H2WOW! The Explosive Side of Water
In Episode 17, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses the aging of the current water and wastewater treatment operations workforce and efforts to recruit, train, and retain new workers. Her guests are 
In Episode 14, Heather Jennings, PE, leads a panel of 3 guests who share their lessons learned and wastewater wisdom from almost 100 years of combined wastewater processing experience. The panel guests collectively hold more water and wastewater operator licenses than we can count. The guests are Jim Huchel, City of Flagstaff Water Reclamation Plant Manager; Dave Axton, Owner of Water Resources, Inc.; and Jason Joynes who is Executive Director of Rural Water Association of Arizona and also Process Control and Equipment Specialist for Construction Product Marketing (CPM) in Arizona.
