York Sewer DistrictInternships and Succession Planning

YORK SEWER DISTRICT

• Located in York Beach, Maine• We are a 3.0 MGD Facility, with average flow of 1.2 to 1.5

MGD• The collection system has 12 major pump stations, over 130

residential grinder pump stations, and over 30 miles of pipe lines dating back to the late 1800’s.

• Staffing levels consist of 3 personnel in collections, 3 personnel in the treatment facility, and 3 administrative staff ranging from 20 hours a week to 36.

Internships and Succession Planning

• What Are The Organization’s Goals

• What Are Your Needs

• How To Get Started

• Are There Resources Available In The Area

Wastewater Degree

• Worked With Area Superintendents And Professor Dana Peck To Develop And Fund A Wastewater Certificate/Associate Degree Program

• Unsuccessful Setting Up Program• But…. Helped Us To Re-evaluate Our Own

Focus

We Started Slowly

Manhole Locations & Inspection

Really Old Intern

Pipe Bursting

Intern To Veteran In 4 Months

Justin moving up increasing his knowledge, or in this case down into a pump station.

Nice Internship If You Can Get It.

Mechanical Internship

Intern To Veteran In 4 Weeks

Start Em Young

Succession PlanningWhere’s Tim???

Succession Planning