Bruce Hemenway is the Training Specialist for Oregon Association of Water Utilities. He has worked for OAWU since October 1, 2006. He holds a grade III WTO certification with a filtration endorsement with the State of Oregon. He was certified as a water plant operator in 1972, Grade II with the State of California. Since then he has worked in the field of water treatment and water distribution. Most of his experience has been in a medium size conventional water treatment plant.
 

For Mr. Hemenway there are three aspects of being an employee of OAWU which he enjoys. First, is the OAWU staff. He says, "you simply could not find a better group of folks to work with anywhere." Second, is the diversity. As the Training Specialist, his responsibilities include training, traveling across the state, technical assistance and preparation and research time. Third, meeting the folks in Oregon that are responsible for keeping our water and wastewater systems functioning and in good operating order. These people should give themselves a hand; he has found them to be responsible and conscientious. The citizens of the State of Oregon are in good hands, and he is proud to be a part of this industry, because of all of them.