PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Wastewater Operations Challenge team competing in national competition at the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference won first place in both the lab and process categories, the Narragansett Bay Commission announced Wednesday.
The team, Ocean State Alliance, also earned the No. 10 spot for collections in the competition.
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This year, 44 teams from throughout the United States competed in the five-challenge competition held in New Orleans.
A spokeswoman from the Narragansett Bay Commission noted that winners in the competition are often separated by just seconds in completion time.
Ocean State Alliance placements at WEFTEC 2018:
- Lab – No. 1
- Process – No. 1
- Collections – No. 10
- Safety – No. 22
- Maintenance – No. 28
“This is a real testament to the intense professionalism our clean-water professionals have,” said NBC Chairman Vincent Mesolella in a statement. “The proof of their expertise, of course, is in the good health of the bay and our rivers. And at a time when so much conversation is happening about the importance of reliable infrastructure, we understand and appreciate that the human element is critical, too.”
The team advanced to nationals by winning a regional competition this summer.
Chris Bergenheim is the PBN web editor. Email him at Bergenheim@PBN.com.
