![Ed Hayner Started Out Just Trying to Make a Living. He Ended Up With a Clean-Water Career and a Life of Service.](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fstafford_va_wwtp_-28.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=620&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=1024&s=a17b2659c6316e072e84df7c33053d72)
Hayner (left) and Bruce Jett, assistant plant manager, do a spring check on the discharge pipes. They appreciate seeing fish and other wildlife near the discharges because it confirms they are putting out the best possible product for the environment.
Ed Hayner is committed to service.
He sees his role as plant manager at the Aquia Wastewater Treatment Plant in Virginia as providing a clean-water environment for his customers. In his spare time, he and his wife volunteer at a food pantry.
Hayner credits his 2018 William D....