The purpose of this report is to describe my internship experience with Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) from January 2010 to July 2010. SD1 is a public utility, which manages wastewater and storm water in the Northern Kentucky Region. SD1 is dedicated to protecting the environment, safeguarding public health and enhancing the quality of life in the region. The District has been nationally recognized and employs a large array of diversified personnel, including professional engineers, environmental scientists, education specialists, sewer line inspectors, treatment plant workers and construction workers. My internship was focused on assisting in the Water Resources Department with the both the Environmental Scientist and Environmental Educator. This report discusses the work pertaining to my six-month internship with SD1, as well as the impact the Institute of Environmental Sciences on my professional environmental career. As an assistant to the Environmental Educator, I taught storm water lessons in a variety of schools, developed wastewater lessons for middle school curriculum and directed tours for interactive education outreach at SD1’s Public Service Park. While working with the Environmental Scientist I collected wet weather and dry weather water quality samples and compiled scientific reports based on synthesized and evaluated data.
This report summarizes the projects and activities with which I was involved as well as the training and experiences during my internship with SD1.