Its In The Water Stupid

[Guest guest]

This video is presented in loving memory of Geetha Angara, the water treatment

head chemist mysteriously murdered at the New Jersey water treatment plant in

2005.

Dr. Angara was an extremely motivated individual, interested in all areas of

water treatment processes. She had recently become active in both AWWA and

NJAWWA where she presented her most recent work focusing on both on-line

instrumentation and process control of manganese treatment. She was a member of

the NJAWWA Research and Technology Committee and had obtained her T-2 Water

Treatment Plant Operator's License in 2004. She was a demonstrated leader

asrecognized by her family, friends and co-workers.. "

- Cummings, Superintendent, Passaic Valley Water Commission

" There is something special about the work that we do as there is a strong sense

of public service and general contribution to society because of the essential

needs that water treatment fills. You could sense this is Geetha's approach to

her work. The research that she presented was a valuable contribution, both to

the plant and to the field in general "

- Dr. Budd, Black and Veatch Company

" Her laboratory work is characterized by good planning and careful execution.

She is a self-starter and needs no prodding……her notebook is written clearly and

is always up-to-the-minute. She has grown remarkably as productive researcher, a

thoughtful scholar and a dedicated teacher. What I find most heartening about my

association with Mrs. Angara is the matter of her potential. I can not yet set a

limit on it. She has answered every new challenge well. She will continue to do

so for a long time to come.

Professor McNelis, New York University

She loved research work (professional) and always looked to publishing her

research work. Highly motivated and enjoyed intellectual work. She was

enthralled when her employer switched the Water Quality method to Ozone. She

enjoyed her work and was very conscious and knowledgeable of the State and

Federal EPA regulations and standards regarding drinking water quality. She was

one of the technical scientists at PVWC who cared most to stay complied with the

EPA standards and its interpretations of safe drinking water quality

requirements. Stayed late hours and even went to work on some weekends to catch

up her research activities and additional projects.

In fact, one of the Senior Managers (Ms. Cummings) at PVWC commented on

February 9, 05 (after the day of her death) that " We were only using 2% of

Geetha's brain.. " . Another top Manager (Chief of operations-Mr. ph Bella)

commented, " She (Geetha) was our star scientist

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