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Communications and team spirit are vital to effective operations at the Crystal Lake plant, which uses a rotating assignment system built on extensive cross-training.
There’s cross-training. And on-the-job training. And hands-on training.
And then there’s around-the-horn training. That’s what they practice at the Crystal Lake (Illinois) Wastewater Treatment Division. “We’re responsible for two wastewater treatment plants and 30 lift...