Volume 1 Issue 4 November/December 2015
Our interview with Mr. Jim Lochhead, chief executive officer and manager of Denver Water, is appropriately titled, “Leading the Stewardship of Denver’s Water Resources,” and sets a perfect theme for this issue of Municipal Water Leader magazine. Jim and the 1,100 employees of Denver Water are doing extraordinary things to provide and safeguard their […]
Volume 1 Issue 3 October 2015
DC Water’s General Manager George Hawkins has an impressive education and résumé, but it is his force of personality that is so readily apparent in conversation. Mr. Hawkins is a leader, and DC Water’s ongoing projects are a testament of his leadership. The District’s aging water infrastructure and wastewater treatment challenges are daunting; however, […]
Volume 1 Issue 2 September 2015
Texas is a unique place where leadership, politics, and longterm planning are part of the culture. There is a natural independence of thinking and a fearlessness—likely rooted in the state’s history—that allows Texans to take on major challenges and be successful. This is especially apparent in the water sector. Other states in our country […]
Volume 1 Issue 1 July/August 2015
Welcome to the first issue of Municipal Water Leader magazine. Managing a drinking water or wastewater agency is an exceptionally difficult and challenging job. The men and women who fill those positions must possess a variety of skills and abilities required of different jobs that range from engineer to politician. There is no how-to […]