Spartanburg Water engineer graduates from national water leadership program

Angie Price, P.E., completes Water Environment Federation’s professional training

CHICAGO, IL – Angie Price, P.E., graduated from the Water Environment Federation’s 2015 Water Leadership Institute program recently at the WEF’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference.  She was in a class of 38 water professionals from across the country that represented utilities, consultants, manufacturers, and government agencies. Price is Utilities Asset Engineer for Spartanburg Water.

“The goal of this program is to grow leaders who can develop and implement solutions to the challenges facing the water sector, such as aging infrastructure, climate change, financial constraints and increased demands,” said Sue Schneider, Spartanburg Water Chief Executive Officer.

The Water Leadership Institute encourages networking, innovation, entrepreneurship and professional commitment from those individuals who will be leading the water sector in the coming decades, to preserve and enhance water resources for the current generation, as well as future generations. The Water Environment Federation program, which provides formal training and opportunities to meet with water sector leaders, is in its fourth year.

ABOUT SPARTANBURG WATER: Spartanburg Water, an award-winning utility, is comprised of Spartanburg Water System and Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. It serves a population of more than 180,000 within Spartanburg County, as well as others in parts of Greenville, Union and Cherokee counties. With the help of its dedicated team of more than 250 employees, each day it produces an average of 30 million gallons of drinking water and cleans 12 million gallons of reclaimed water for its customers and community. For more information on Spartanburg Water’s water quality efforts, visit us at spartanburgwater.org.

ABOUT WEF: The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization of 36,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. Since 1928, WEF and its members have protected public health and the environment. As a global water sector leader, our mission is to connect water professionals; enrich the expertise of water professionals; increase the awareness of the impact and value of water; and provide a platform for water sector innovation. To learn more, visit www.wef.org.