A new, modernized water technology classroom is in final planning stages for the Santiago Canyon College campus that will feature state-of-the-art equipment to help train students for well-paying careers in water districts throughout Orange County and beyond.

The workings of water systems are largely hidden from public view, yet the everyday functioning of water taps, toilets, fire hydrants and irrigation systems depend on fully operating equipment and skilled workers to maintain them. Jobs in this area are in high demand. “Our need for water is not going away, and these are six-figure-salary jobs with pensions,” said Jason Parks, SCC’s vice president of academic affairs.

The new lab will enhance SCC’s substantial Water and Wastewater Technology program. “Water technology is one of the most popular programs in the division of business and career education,” said Denise Foley, dean of the division. “It’s one of the few and largest programs in the state that teaches water operations in treatment and distribution.”...READ MORE