How To Handle A Public Works Crisis With Nick Egger

The Public Works Nerds

This week we are joined by Nick Egger, Public Works Director for the City of Rosemount, MN. Nick steps back to his time with the City of Hastings, MN and the management of a water contamination event in 2018. Nick talks about how they discovered the contamination, lessons learned about communication, and working with the state Department of Health. We also talk about how the water was treated initially and long term.
We then shift gears to his time at the City of Rosemount where he now gets to help manage the construction of a new Public Works and Police facility and Campus.
Finally, we talk about Nick's time as the President of the Minnesota Chapter of the APWA and how important professional societies are to our industry.
Join us for a fun conversation with a proven leader in the Public Works industry.
Show Notes:
Hastings Water Contamination Event:
News Report:
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/city-of-hastings-confirms-ecoli-in-parts-of-water-system/89-597279358

Star Tribune Article:
https://www.startribune.com/hastings-decides-to-permanently-chlorinate-city-s-water-supply-after-e-coli-contamination-last-fall/510947952/

Minnesota Drinking Water Supply Report
https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2023/water050823.html

Rosemount Public Works and Police Dual Campus
https://www.rosemountmn.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=507
Rosemount's UMore Park
https://www.rosemountmn.gov/188/UMore-Development
https://psre.umn.edu/Real-Estate/UMore-Park/About-UMore-Park

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1. How To Handle A Public Works Crisis With Nick Egger (00:00:00)

2. Public Works Nerds Podcast With Nick (00:00:01)

3. Career Progression and Current Role (00:12:52)

4. Water Contamination in Hastings (00:18:04)

5. Implementing Permanent Chlorination Solution (00:33:51)

6. Public Works Facilities and Communications Importance (00:46:42)

7. Power Supply and Police Department Partnership (00:58:05)

8. Networking Benefits in Professional Organizations (01:10:48)