Hirschinger, who has only worked at the agency for a year, also has worked on IDEM s Total Maximum Daily Load project, which identifies impairments to Indiana surface waters and develops plans to remediate them. I ve written some of the TMDL sampling plans, she says. I ve also helped train our TMDL staff in water sampling techniques. While Hirschinger s tenure at IDEM has been short, her experience is substantial. Mo. Wastewater treatment depends on living organisms where biology and technology work together to cleanse and purify water, Hirschinger says.
Plant operators make sure the machinery and the biological processes work properly together.
Working for the state was a long-term goal, she says. I waited until my children were grown. I knew I had the experience and training to help make our environment a healthier place.