Aqua America’s water treatment gurus are expanding their expertise beyond the U.S. borders, as the Bryn Mawr-based water utility company embarks on a new partnership with Villanova University.
The collaboration links up Aqua’s experts with students as they join in the College of Engineering’s long-running efforts to improve access to and the quality of water in developing countries.
“It’s a great opportunity for our engineers, our chemists and our folks that work in the lab to mentor younger folks who may enter the water industry and get engaged in the next generation of water professionals," said Kimberly Joyce, Aqua’s director of public and legislative affairs. Those connections could also prove valuable when Aqua — which operates subsidiaries in nine states in the eastern, midwestern and south central U.S. regions — goes out to recruit new hires.
"[Villanova is] graduating highly professional engineers and when we're looking to fill those positions ... [it] would be a great place to find them as they graduate," she said.
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