Home Construct + Build Civil Cheryl Porter, COO for the Great Lakes Water Authority Construct + BuildCivilWater Cheryl Porter, COO for the Great Lakes Water Authority Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Pinterest WhatsApp ReddIt Email Print View this post on Instagram "Most people don't understand we have to treat the water to a certain standard — both for consumption and for usage in your home. You go home, turn on your tap, flush your toilet and give it no more thought. Most of the time you don't see us unless something's wrong, but we're there to correct or mitigate those situations as quickly as possible. It's a very rewarding career, and I feel like in a sense I'm giving back. Water is life, and it's essential to life." Cheryl Porter, COO of water and field services for the Great Lakes Water Authority, on the rewards of a career in water. Photo by Ali Lapetina for Crain’s. Read more via the link in our profile. #cdbwomenlead #womeninbusiness #womenleaders #leadership #detroit #water #infrastructure A post shared by Crain's Detroit Business (@crainsdetroit) on Nov 15, 2018 at 7:16am PST RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Civil Walsh Group First X-Strut Was Formed for Sound Transit U District Station Bridges Jacobs Supported Scottish Projects Shine at Saltire Infrastructure Awards Civil Webcor Moscone Center Water Treatment Plant Project in San Francisco LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ