 |
Feb. 3, 2015
Glen Gerads |
The director of Water Treatment and Distribution Services for the City of Minneapolis, Minn., talks about the challenges facing the state's largest and oldest water utility. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Jan. 20, 2015
Bobbi Larson
The executive director of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies talks about building bridges, breaking down silos and creating the Utility Association of the Future.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Nov. 11, 2014
Theresa Connor |
The director of the WERF's efforts in Integrated Water Management, talks about the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, and how volleyball relates to the water sector. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Nov. 4, 2014
Dan Woltering
The interim executive director of the Water Environment Research Foundation talks about the genesis of Integrated Water Management and staying true to WERF's mission.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Oct. 7, 2014
Rob Renner |
The executive director of the Water Research Foundation talks about the finite amount of water and the unlimited challenges and opportunities that exist for managing this vital resource. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Sept. 23, 2014
Melissa Meeker
The executive director at the WateReuse Association discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the organization and the future of reuse in the United States.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
July 8, 2014
Todd Danielson |
The chief utilities executive at Avon Lake Regional Water (formerly Avon Lake Municipal Utilities), talks about the Ohio agency's biggest accomplishments and key challenges going forward. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
June 17, 2014
Halla Razak
The director of Public Utilities for San Diego talks about her exciting first 90 days on the job and why the city's reuse program Pure Water makes all the sense in the world.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
May 20, 2014
Cathy Leslie |
The executive director of EWB-USA talks about the need for water professionals to help out in big and small ways, and how a volunteer trip turned into her full-time dream job. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
March 11, 2014
Dave Williams
The executive director of the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies talks about the Utility of the Future, integrated planning, nutrient discharge regulations and his advice to future utility managers.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Feb. 11, 2014
William Murdock |
The executive director of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission talks about his work with MORPC and the challenges and opportunities in the region. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Jan. 21, 2014
Art Jensen
The recently retired general manager for the Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency talks about his agency's keen focus on results and his plans for the third act of his life.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Sept. 3, 2013
Dick Luthy |
The professor at Stanford University talks about new ways of looking at the future of urban water infrastructure and the water-energy-carbon nexus. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Aug. 20, 2013
John Stulp
The special policy adviser for water to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper talks about the future of water in Colorado and issues that the state will deal with in the near future.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
July 9, 2013
Tim Welch |
The director of utilities for the City of Sunrise, Fla., talks about the economic challenges facing utilities today, the water industry's need to invest in wastewater reuse and his legacy. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
April 17, 2013
Adel Hagekhalil
The assistant director of the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation talks about stormwater management, aging infrastructure, and the revitalization of the Los Angeles River.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
March 19, 2013
Harlan Kelly Jr. |
The general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission talks about his career and the commission's Water System Improvement Program. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
March 5, 2013
Jerry Brown
The general manager of the Contra Costa Water District in Northern California talks about a Delta solution and the expansion of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Feb. 12, 2013
Stan Dean |
The district engineer for the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District and Sacramento Area Sewer District talks about the district's NPDES permit and trends in the wastewater industry. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Oct. 30, 2012
John Rossi
The general manager of the Western Municipal Water District talks about the "new water ethic," the Chino desalter project and the water-energy-economy nexus.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
July 24, 2012
Marsi Steirer |
The deputy director for the City of San Diego's Public Utilities Department talks about the challenges and successes of recycled drinking water and where water resources management is headed. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
May 22, 2012
John Cherry
The world-renowned groundwater expert received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Battelle's 8th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
May 15, 2012
Pamela Creedon |
The executive officer of the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board talks about how California's diverse water stakeholders can work together better. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
April 17, 2012
Tony Parrott
The executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District discusses the district's wet weather program and the challenges facing water and wastewater utilities.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
March 27, 2012
Ned Breslin |
The CEO of Water For People discusses the organization's mission, its Everyone Forever campaign and some of its game-changing policies that have proved successful. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Feb. 29, 2012
Dean Marriott
The director of the Portland, Ore., Bureau of Environmental Services talks about his career and the city's 20-year CSO Abatement Program.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Feb. 22, 2012
Dave Williams |
The director of wastewater for the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland, Calif., and president of NACWA, talks to BC Water News on the eve of NACWA's annual Winter Conference. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Feb. 1, 2012
Dave Smith
The managing director of WateReuse California talks about how the organization has evolved, where it's headed and the challenges both it and the industry face.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Jan. 10, 2012
Jim Beck |
The general manager of the Kern County Water Agency in California talks to Cindy Paulson, editor of BC's California Water News, about the agency and its 50-year history. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Nov. 30, 2011
Jim Lochhead
Denver Water CEO/Manager talks about providing water consistently in a world that's always changing and what drives him to be the best.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Nov. 9, 2011
Byron Buck |
The executive director of the State and Federal Contractors Water Agency Executive talks about California water policy and the future of water in the state. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Oct. 11, 2011
Richard Griswold
Destin Water Users general manager talks about numeric nutrient criteria in Florida and the implications of the criteria proposed by the EPA.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Oct. 4, 2011
Wade Miller |
Executive director of the WateReuse Association and WateReuse Research Foundation talks about the association's role in advocating "the right water for the right use." |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Sept. 27, 2011
Kevin McCray
The executive director of the National Ground Water Association talks about how the groundwater industry is weathering the current economic climate.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Sept. 20, 2011
Drew Bartlett |
The director of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration talks about proposed numeric nutrient criteria. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Aug. 24, 2011
Mark Maryboy
The Navajo Nation representative in Utah discusses the tribe's long-range water plans and efforts to designate Cedar Mesa as a National Conservation Area.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
July 12, 2011
Robert Moore
The former chief administrative officer for the Metropolitan District of Hartford, Conn., talks about new water industry professionals and the challenge of securing water sources.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
June 7, 2011
Steve Maxwell
The founder of TechKNOWLEDGEy Strategic Group explains why awareness of the challenges the water industry faces is so important, and why everyone is clamoring to get into the business.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
May 10, 2011
Ben Grumbles
The director of the Clean Water America Alliance talks about his new position, the agency's "Managing One Water" initiative, and the inaugural 2011 U.S. Water Prize.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
April 12, 2011
Benjamin Montoya |
The highly decorated military engineer and Brown and Caldwell board member was awarded the Golden Eagle Award for his contributions to the engineering profession. |
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Jan. 10, 2011
Paul Steinbrecher
The president of the Florida Water Environment Association Utility Council talks about how Florida's Numeric Nutrient Criteria would affect wastewater and reclaimed water utilities.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Nov. 15, 2010
Howard Neukrug
The chairman of the Clean Water America Alliance's Urban Water Sustainability Council talks about the critical issues facing the
2-year-old group.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Oct. 25, 2010
Ken Kirk
The executive director of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies talks about how utilities can narrow the gap between tighter budgets and tightening regulations.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Oct. 5, 2010
Glenn Reinhardt
In this WEFTEC 2010 Special Edition, the executive director of the Water Environment Research Foundation talks about the most critical issues facing the foundation.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Sept. 15, 2010
WASTECON 2010
Hank Van Laarhoven and Virginia Valiela, directors of the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District, discuss their careers in the solid waste industry.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Aug. 18, 2010
Sen. Patty Murray
The senior U.S. senator from Washington talks about the federal role in water and wastewater infrastructure improvements and how it relates to Washington state.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
July 26, 2010
Alan Oyler
The Public Works director for the City of Orlando talks about the challenges his agency faces in implementing new rules about nutrient levels in Florida waterways.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
July 19, 2010
Dan Duchniak
The general manager of the Waukesha (Wis.) Water Utility talks about challenges facing water utilities, as well as the city's search for a long-term water supply.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
June 23, 2010
Julie Labonte
Director of the San Francisco Public Utility Commission's Hetch Hetchy Water System Improvement Program talks about the challenges the project faces.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
June 16, 2010
Robert Borden
The professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at North Carolina State University is an international leader in bioremediation technologies.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
June 9, 2010
Kevin Cowan
The district manager of the North Davis Sewer District in Syracuse, Utah, oversees a district that provides servies to 195,000 people in seven communities north of Salt Lake City.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
May 10, 2010
Beth Kang
The executive director of the California-Nevada Section
of AWWA develops drinking water industry guidelines, standards, procedures, professional training and certification programs.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
April 28, 2010
Mike Strub
The former Public Works Director in Rapid City, S.D.,
Mike
has been the Executive Director of the LOTT Alliance
in Olympia, Wash., since 2002.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
March 24, 2010
Joel Komarek
A graduate of Portland State University in civil engineering,
Joel is the Project Director of the Lake Oswego-Tigard Water Supply Expansion Project in Oregon.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Feb. 8, 2010
William Conrad
A Certified Professional in Range Management, William
is the Division Manager of Wildland Conservation for the
Austin Water Utility in Texas.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Feb. 1, 2010
Kevin Shafer
Kevin is Executive Director at the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and serves as the president of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Jan. 25, 2010
Wenonah Hauter
Experienced in developing policy positions and legislative strategies, Wenonah is Executive Director of Food & Water
Watch in Washington, D.C.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Jan. 13, 2010
Mike Kuenzi
The director of Water Environment Services in Clackamas
County, Ore., has more than 25 years of experience
in environmental and sanitary engineering.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Nov. 18, 2009
Tom Barry
The director of Public Works for the City of Meridian, Idaho,
has three master's degrees in environmental hydrogeology, business management and public administration.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
 |
Oct. 28, 2009
Christie True
The director of the King County (Wash.) Wastewater Treatment Division previously served as the manager of the division's
Major Capital Improvement Program.
READ THE INTERVIEW |
|
BC Water News Q&A
What trends are public works and utility leaders seeing in the water industry? Are customers concerned about renewable energy, climate change and energy efficiency? What challenges do utilities face with respect to sustainability?
These are just a few of the questions
public works, utility and government leaders answer in the 10 Minutes With feature of BC Water News. Every few weeks we give our 30,000+ subscribers access to emerging solutions from other leaders in the water industry. We learn what drew these influential officials to the industry and how the industry has changed during their career, and we keep things light by asking them what they enjoy most about their job and what they do in their free time.
If you or a colleague would like to be featured
in BC Water News, send us an e-mail at bcwaternews@brwncald.com.
Alphabetical List
Drew Bartlett
Tom Barry
Jim Beck
Robert Borden
Ned Breslin
Jerry Brown
Byron Buck
John Cherry
Theresa Connor
William Conrad
Kevin Cowan
Pamela Creedon
Todd Danielson
Stan Dean
Dan Duchniak
Glen Gerads
Peter Gleick
Richard Griswold
Ben Grumbles
Adel Hagekhalil
Wenonah Hauter
Art Jensen
Beth Kang
Harlan Kelly Jr.
Ken Kirk
Joel Komarek
Mike Kuenzi
Cathy Leslie
Julie Labonte
Bobbi Larson
Jim Lochhead
Dick Luthy
Dean Marriott
Mark Maryboy
Steve Maxwell
Melissa Meeker
Wade Miller
Kevin McCray
Benjamin Montoya
Robert Moore
William Murdock
Sen. Patty Murray
Howard Neukrug
Alan Oyler
Tony Parrott
Halla Razak
Glenn Reinhardt
Rob Renner
John Rossi
Keven Shafer
Dave Smith
Paul Steinbrecher
Marsi Steirer
Mike Strub
John Stulp
Christie True
Hank Van Laarhoven and Virginia Valiela
Tim Welch
Dave Williams (2014)
Dave Williams (2012)
Dan Woltering
|