KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Katy Independent School District is launching a new Water Operations Licensing Program this fall to prepare high school students for careers in Texas’ rapidly expanding water industry, where skilled workers are in critical demand.
New Water Operations Certificate Program Addresses Texas Workforce Needs
The program, offered through the district’s Raines Academy in partnership with Inframark, an American-owned water industry company, addresses a pressing workforce shortage as Texas faces unprecedented population growth and aging water infrastructure. Inframark provides a wide range of services focused on water and wastewater infrastructure management and community services.
Texas’ population is projected to grow from 30 million to 52 million residents over the next several decades, creating urgent demand for skilled water treatment professionals and certified water operators to ensure safe, clean drinking water and efficient management of this vital resource…