Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Wally’s Water Wisdom- Happy National Water Quality Month!

Hi friends! Can you believe Water Quality Month is here again? It seems like just yesterday I talked to all of you about IEUA’s Water Quality Laboratory in honor of Water Quality Month last year (if you missed that blog post, scroll back to September of 2021).

In case you forgot what National Water Quality Month is all about, let’s recap!  In 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the support of the United Nations founded August as Water Quality Month to raise awareness of water-use efficiency and the importance of clean water on individual health, collective agricultural needs, and the needs of our environment. IEUA employs over 300 individuals who help assure that these needs are met on a daily basis. I’ve enlisted the help of a few of them to talk to you about their role and how it contributes to water resiliency and reliability for the residents in IEUA’s service area.

First up, Operations Supervisor Ivan Cheng:

“I am proud to be a part of a team who plays a role in our regional water recycling plants, where we treat wastewater into high-quality recycled water for our community to use in irrigation and groundwater replenishment."

Next, we have Environmental Resources Planner II Branden Hodges:

"Working in the Pretreatment and Source Control Department as a permit writer helps ensure that the wastewater received by our Agency is within certain specifications, ensuring that the recycled water product delivered to our Member Agencies is of the highest quality.”

And finally, we have Laboratory Assistant Milena Martinez: 

"As a Lab Assistant, I wear many hats and work with various departments on new and exciting projects. Working at the IEUA Water Quality Laboratory allows me to work with a team of scientists to provide high quality and reliable analytical support to our regional treatment facilities. Our analytical support not only ensures our treatment facilities are operating smoothly but also ensures the water distributed throughout the region is of the highest quality."

It takes a village (literally!) to make sure that the residents in our area have continuous access to a high-quality water supply, and that is all thanks to individuals like Ivan, Branden, and Milena, in addition to many, many others, who help us to do so during Water Quality Month and year-round.

That’s all I have for today friends! I’ll see you all soon with my next drop of water wisdom!

Your friend,

Wally

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