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With many water workers nearing retirement, utilities seek a younger workforce

by Elizabeth Trovall

Oct 18, 2023

In Texas, for instance, a new law licenses high school students for jobs monitoring and treating drinking water and wastewater.

The water workforce problem has led utilities to recruit young people for training in water and wastewater management.

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