Khan, a wastewater treatment plant operator for the city of Portland, has pleaded not guilty.

Jenifer Fields of Philadelphia, an Environmental Program Manager with the Department of Environmental Protection, recognized a growing need for licensed wastewater treatment plant operators.

Dr. Gilles Patry Powerful simulation software enables wastewater treatment plant operators to save money by managing their facilities more efficiently, from the conceptual stage to full-scale operations.

A training strategy must be developed and implemented to continue the expansion of the existing CRTP, to ensure all water and wastewater treatment plant operators have the sufficient skills, knowledge and experience to accomplish their duties.

Funding is also provided for training and capacity building. Examples include: training for water and wastewater treatment plant operators, training related to housing, fire protection, physical development plans/capital plans, and infrastructure components of comprehensive community plans.

Reaz Khan, a 48-year-old wastewater treatment plant operator for the city of Portland, was arrested on Tuesday on an indictment charging him with providing advice and funds to a suicide bomber who participated in an attack in Lahore, Pakistan, in May 2009 that killed 30 people and injured 300.

He said that he understood that "the incident" - the 1984 subway shooting - would be a negative for him in the city's many neighborhoods predominantly populated with racial and ethnic minorities, but said that his experience as a wastewater treatment plant operator and building contractor would most likely mitigate it.