Scott Bradford stands above a fragrant 250,000 gallons of community sewage the plant takes in and treats daily.

Candi Bradford is uniquely familiar with the water and sewer plant in Haines since her first date with her now-husband, Scott Bradford, 27 years ago. On a summer evening, Scott won her over with dinner, then a tour of the sewage plant where he’ll retire from on June 3.

“I knew I needed to marry him after…