Coral Springs, FL - John A McGeary is being recognized by
Continental Who’s Who as a Distinguished
Executive in the field of Wastewater Treatment and in acknowledgment of his
work at the Water Reclamation Facility.
As a professional with over 43 years in the Wastewater
Treatment industry, John A McGeary has dedicated his career to the water
reclamation profession. He earned an Associate of Arts degree in Economics and
an Associate of Science degree in Pollution Control from Broward College. He is
additionally certified with an A-Class operator’s license in the state of
Florida.
He began his career at the George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater
Treatment Plant in Fort Lauderdale, FL, where he remained for over three
decades. Mr. McGeary then became the Chief of Operations of the Water
Reclamation Facility in Davie, FL, in 2013.
Throughout the years, as the effects of environmental
climate change worsened, Mr. McGeary became an advocate for environmental
awareness and wastewater awareness. He has become a leader in this field, and
trained more than 50 people to become licensed in this important industry. Mr.
McGeary gives community tours of the plant to educate college students about
wastewater treatments and spread awareness.
Mr. McGeary and his colleagues were recognized by Treatment
Plan Operator magazine in 2017 for their steps taken to address potable water
restrictions using the award-winning MBR-based water reclamation center. In the
article, “Experience Pays Off for Operators at New Facility,” Mr. McGeary
detailed the brand new facility’s equipment and upgrades.
The facility was honored with the David York Award,
recognizing it as the best performing facility of its size while under Mr.
McGeary’s leadership. He has personally been awarded the Joseph V. Towry Award
from the Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association, and is a
six-time winner of the State of Florida Operators Challenge.
He would like to dedicate this honorable recognition to his
mother, Evelyn B. Morgan.
For more information, visit
https://www.davie-fl.gov/881/Wastewater-Treatment.
