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Operator-in-Training Program recognized with 2023 National Environmental Achievement Award

By February 15, 2023June 12th, 2023One Comment

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) recognized King County Wastewater Treatment Division’s Operator-in-Training program as a 2023 National Environmental Achievement Award winner for “initiatives that have made a remarkable impact on environmental protection, the advancement of the water sector, and the betterment of their communities.”

King County representatives accept the 2023 National Environmental Achievement Award at the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) 2023 Winter Conference.

There’s a nationwide shortage of wastewater operators. Our utility needed a way to bring in talented, new people and help them get certified as quickly as possible. So we started an Operator-in-Training (OIT) program to find and train our own operators.

We don’t require candidates to have a college degree. In fact, experience in wastewater isn’t required at all. We pay for all of the training and provide a clear career pathway to a good paying job with benefits and a pension plan.

Visit the Operator in Training website for more information.