The team at El Toro Water District (ETWD) in Lake Forest, Calif., includes two professionals with a combined 61 years of experience in the industry. Ralph Palomares, sewer collections supervisor and industrial waste inspector, joined the district in 1980. Ron Hightower, operations foreman, came on board in 1979.“Their diligence and dedication are critical to the successful structure,” says director of operations Dennis Cafferty. “Both men share their knowledge by training our own personnel and people from outside the district.”Palomares received the 2010 Richard D. Pomeroy Collection System Award at the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) annual conference. The award is
