TT075 – Raising Your Hand: The Value of Industry Involvement

About this episode

Hunter Adams discusses the importance of industry involvement and shares insights on his contributions to the water community.

For Tap Talk's landmark 75th episode, we welcomed on Hunter Adams, the Water Source & Purification Superintendent for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. With Jennifer & Steve, Hunter discusses the importance of getting involved with the water industry and giving back to the water community. Hunter also explains the story behind the series of "What Operators Need to Know" articles he writes and edits for the American Water Works Association's OpFlow magazine. Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jennifer, Steve

Guest: Hunter Adams

Topics covered

• water industry
• community involvement
• water purification
• professional development
• industry articles

Keywords

• water industry
• community
• purification
• OpFlow magazine
• operators
• involvement
• articles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Water Works Association

Places: Wichita Falls, Texas

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