A few years ago, volunteer leader Ralph Palomares, a 38-year dedicated member of CWEA, was standing at the Santa Ana River Basin Section’s (SARBS) Collection System Workshop in Huntington Beach when an attendee walked up. “Hey Ralph, I need some help, I don’t know what to do,” the attendee told him. “We had a spill...

In this Q&A, we sit down with a Senior Instrumentation Control Technician, Arup Paul from Dublin San Ramon Services District to explore his journey into the wastewater industry, his passion for environmental sustainability, and his volunteer work with CWEA. With a background in PLC programming and a deep commitment to the water sector, Paul shares...

Robert Gerena, Utilities O&M Supervisor, City of Hayward  How did you get your first job in the wastewater sector?  After getting out of the Navy, I worked for the federal government at Camp Pendleton as a Boiler Plant Operator. I saw that as a dead-end job and looked for a way to a different career path. I...

Kevin Street, City of Riverside Public Works Department, Wastewater Division  How did you get your first job in the wastewater sector?  My first career oriented job was with a local air pollution control district. It afforded me the opportunity to inspect and become familiar with wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment. Wastewater quickly piqued my interest; it...

Attention Safety Professionals and Local Section Leaders Allow me to introduce myself – I am Marjorie Del Toro, your newly appointed Safety Chair for 2019-2020.  I am currently the CEO/President of ehsInc.org, SARBS past president, and part of the exclusive 5S club. I may be new to some of you; however, I am not new...