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Guy Yager
Mr. Yager is y professional with Black & Veatch. He is currently serving as the Chair of the WEF Students and Young Professionals Steering Committee and is the Chair of the CWEA SFBS Professional Development Committee and Statewide Student Design Competition committee. He has experience in working on projects and programs spanning the water life cycle of collection systems, wastewater, distribution, water treatment, and storm water management. In addition, his experience spans to civil and mechanical design for wastewater and water treatment plants. His project involvement has included the planning, design, condition assessment, inspection, and construction phase services for municipal water systems and treatment plants.
Purpose
The Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5S) is used by water environment associations (i.e., those working with sewage and sewage treatment) to honour those who have made a particular contribution to the industry.
Pennsylvania started the High Hat Society in 1937 and used the words "Sludge Shovelers Society" in its initiation ceremony. Later, this became known as the Ted Moses Sludge Shovelers Society. The second Chapter of the Five S Society was formed in Arizona in October 1940, the idea being conceived by A.W. "Dusty" Miller and F. Carlyle Roberts, Jr. There are chapters in many of the United States and in Canada, as well as the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
5S chapters do not accept applications, but select potential members. Each inductee receives a badge in the form of a gold tie bar in the shape of a round-nosed shovel.
5S recognizes individuals active in protecting the water environment through participation in Local, State, and/or Federal sponsored activities for five years or more.