In this episode of Make Water Work, hosts Isaac Pellerin and Megan Glover sit down with Melissa Meeker, CEO of The Water Tower, to talk about the biggest issue facing the water industry that no one is talking about enough: workforce.
While the industry focuses on PFAS, AI, lead service lines and climate resilience, Melissa is focused on something even more fundamental...people.
💧 How do we attract the next generation into water careers?
💧 How do we train operators differently?
💧 How do we create opportunity for nontraditional and underserved communities?
💧 And how do we scale workforce innovation from 5 states to all 50?
The Water Tower in Gwinnett County, Georgia is redefining what water innovation looks like. Not just through technology, but through hands-on workforce training, operator certification programs, and ecosystem building that connects utilities, engineers and entrepreneurs.
If you care about the future of water, this conversation is a must-watch.
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