Water industry mourns Virginia Beach shooting victims

Water industry associations and others across the sector are mourning the victims, many of whom were public utility employees, of the May 31 shooting in Virginia Beach, Va., that claimed the lives of 12 people.

Six of those who lost their lives in the incident worked for the City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Utilities. The 11 city workers who were killed had collectively served their community for more than 150 years combined.