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Guest column: Mass. faces drought of water utility workers
Oct 23, 2023
A drinking-water reservoir sparkles in glinted sunlight. Some in the community might not even be aware that this is where their drinking water comes from. Like almost every reservoir in the commonwealth this year, this one is full to the brim after a summer of plentiful rainfall. Yet for all this bountiful supply, I cannot help thinking about a looming shortage: qualified professionals to manage these systems.
Though we may hear about drought more often than necessary in the news, a less obvious and potentially more impactful issue has been rippling through the drinking-water sector since before the pandemic: the critical shortage of skilled water operators entering our profession.