Richard Gaeth, chief operator of the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BBHSD), recently received a diploma for his participation in Management Candidate School (MCS), which he attended one day each month from November 2014 to September 2015.

Gaeth and 16 other water pollution control professionals participated in Maine’s sixth management curriculum designed to prepare mid-level drinking water and wastewater treatment plant personnel for career advancement in utility management. The curriculum included personnel management, supervisory skills, labor relations, budgeting and engineering basics.

The MCS was coordinated by the Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee (JETCC) with support from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Maine Wastewater Control Association (MWWCA) and Maine Water Utilities Association (MWUA). Graduation ceremonies were held during the MWWCA annual convention on Thursday, Sept. 17, at Sunday River, Bethel.