Finally, an Online Community for Water Professionals

There is a pending crisis that threatens our water supply. It isn’t drought or pollution; it is a shortage of knowledgeable water professionals! When this shortage happens, the price of water will increase significantly. And less developed areas will have even more problems locating safe, clean water.

Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) May 29, 2006 -- There is a pending crisis that threatens our water supply. It isn’t drought or pollution; it is a shortage of knowledgeable water professionals.

Currently, the average water professional is over 50 years old. Over the next ten years, most of these people will retire leaving gaps of coverage in the industry. Gaps in manpower, knowledge and experience.

When this shortage happens, the price of water will increase significantly. And less developed areas will have even more problems locating safe, clean water.

The problem is that the water industry is a quiet one. The only time anyone hears about it is when there is a problem - usually drought, floods or some type of pollution or contaminant.

To attract new people into the industry the National Groundwater Association has already launched a scholarship program. But more needs to be done.

“Water just isn’t sexy,” says Randall McCarley, founder of water-board.com, a site dedicated to bringing attention to the water industry. “Water is one of the most important necessities of life but the industry just isn’t perceived as current and in some ways it isn’t.”

McCarley points to the internet as proof - very few water companies have anything more than a brochure-style web site.

“There’s so much new technology that just seems to be overlooked by the whole industry. If water-board.com can change that and enroll the attention of the next generation of water professionals I’ll consider that a job well done.”

McCarley’s background is in marketing and he spent over a year working for a groundwater distributor. That is where he learned about the water industry and the problems it faces.

“It’s a great industry,” said McCarley. “When I first came on board several people told me it gets in the blood and is hard to give up. Looks like they’re right!

“Water-board.com is about sharing knowledge. We can all educate each other. I’m learning more about water and hopefully I’ll be able to teach these companies how to market themselves better, making the future of the industry brighter. And of course, there are other benefits to the site including exposure for your business, products and services and a great place to enjoy the company of other knowledgeable professionals.”

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