Wastewater treatment gets no respect in America, and the biggest problem is that we keep on treating it as a matter for the environment. It's not. The only thing that matters is public health.
10. Conclusion of the Ned Flanders test?
We are in perhaps the only business
where people talk about the inputs every day,
but nobody ever stops to think about the product
26. Rival #4: Cheap and dirty
The throwaway solution is
usually a trap set for those
who don't realize they're really
buying a long-term contract
with an abusive supplier
37. It's like three 747s crashing every day
"Poor sanitation, which is widely accepted
as a chief contributor to waterborne diseases,
is the cause of more than 1,200 deaths
of children under five-years-old per day,
more than AIDS, measles, and tuberculosis
combined."
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
39. Don't want no scrubs
Blood stain
on a pair of scrubs
Perception: Doctor,
nurse, surgeon, PA, EMT,
paramedic
Reaction: Instant respect
"They might have saved a
life today"
40. Don't want no scrubs
Blood stain
on a pair of scrubs
Perception: Doctor,
nurse, surgeon, PA, EMT,
paramedic
Reaction: Instant respect
"They might have saved a
life today"
Grease stain
on a pair of coveralls
Perception: Dirty, hands-
on work
Reaction: Indifference
Actually prevented
typhoid, cholera,
dysentery, gastroenteritis,
and hepatitis today
41. Don't want no scrubs
Water and wastewater operators
should wear scrubs to work
61. Questions?
Thank you for your time and
attention!
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comments.
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62. Sources
Unless otherwise noted, all images are original work of the author and copyright is reserved
Cover art for "Built to Last" utilized under fair use. Obtained from
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062119087/built-to-last/
WEF mission statement retrieved from homepage on Sept. 3, 2019: https://wef.org/
Vehicle sales graph from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis "FRED" Economic Data:
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ALTSALES
Federal funds rate graph from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis "FRED" Economic Data:
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=oLr6
Marines recruitment poster obtained from the public domain:
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/93500072/
Photo of Harry Truman obtained from Library of Congress with copyright expired:
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2016874142/
Iowa population data retrieved from Iowa Data Center:
https://www.iowadatacenter.org/data/estimates/2018/pop-est-2018
Mortality estimate from inadequate sanitation:
https://www.gatesfoundation.org/what-we-do/global-growth-and-opportunity/water-sanitation-and-
hygiene