Water treatment
10 wastewater treatment operations experts
These ten professionals have run wastewater treatment plants and wastewater operations for cities and utility districts as superintendents and managers. A reader can learn how wastewater operations leaders run their plants and teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chuck Rogers
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Superintendent · City of Thousand Oaks
Former Wastewater Superintendent at the City of Thousand Oaks (1998–2015), where the profile describes serving as superintendent of the Hill Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant, which it describes as routinely creating 100% of its electrical energy usage with onsite cogeneration and solar projects. Former Operations Manager at Ventura Regional Sanitation District (1981–1998).
Craig Lusby
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Treatment Supt. · City of Republic
Wastewater Treatment Supt. at the City of Republic since 1992, and former Assistant WW Supt Hd lab Tech at the City of Mt. Home, AR (1984–1991). The profile describes work in the environmental field that has been mostly in sewage and wastewater treatment operations.
Dustin Valiquette
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Operations Manager · City of Manteca
Wastewater Operations Manager at the City of Manteca since 2016. Former Wastewater Operation Supervisor at the City of Modesto (2012–2016), Chief Plant Operator at Mule Creek State Prison (2005–2012) and Operator Grade 3 at Calaveras County Water District (2001–2005).
Jan Hauser
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Division Manager · City of Oxnard
Wastewater Division Manager at the City of Oxnard since 2018, a role the profile describes as responsible for managing the Oxnard wastewater treatment and collection system, including personnel and operation and maintenance. Former Vice President, Water at AECOM (2015–2018).
Jeff Cloherty
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Treatment Superintendent · EBMUD
Wastewater Treatment Superintendent at EBMUD since 2016, with an Assistant Wastewater Shift Supervisor role there also listed since 2014. Former Senior Water Treatment Plant Operator at EBMUD (2004–2012). The profile places the superintendent role in the Operations department at manager level.
Josef Kennis
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Facilities Sr. Manager · City of Chandler, Arizona
Wastewater Facilities Sr. Manager at the City of Chandler, Arizona since 2023, overseeing the city's entire wastewater collection and treatment systems, according to the profile. Former Superintendent at the City of Chandler, Arizona (2019–2023) and Superintendent at Williamsport Sanitary Auth (2015–2019).
Ken Capitanich
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Plant Superintendent · City of Lodi
Wastewater Plant Superintendent at the City of Lodi since 2020. Former Chief Plant Operator (2009–2020) and P & E Mechanic (2001–2009) at the City of Lodi. The profile places the superintendent role, held since July 2020, in the Operations department at manager level.
Nara Manor
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Utility Superintendent · City of Anderson
Wastewater Utility Superintendent at the City of Anderson since 2006, described in the profile as Utility Department Head for the City of Anderson Water Pollution Control Utility. The profile also lists laboratory roles with the city as Technician, Bacteriologist and Chief Chemist.
Thomas Welche
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Treatment Superintendent · City of Santa Barbara
Wastewater System Manager at the City of Santa Barbara since 2024. Former Wastewater Treatment Superintendent (2021–2025) and Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator (2005–2021) at the City of Santa Barbara, and Adjunct Faculty at Santa Barbara City College (2010–2025).
Vijay Korisal
LinkedInExperience: Wastewater Operations Superintendent · City of Redlands
Water Reclamation Plant Manager at Eastern Municipal Water District since 2022. Former Wastewater Operations Superintendent at the City of Redlands (2015–2017), Operations Supervisor at Inland Empire Utilities Agency (2017–2022), and Process Control Supervisor (2013–2015) and Operations Superintendent (2008–2013) at the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's plant to yours, since a small city plant differs from a large regional facility or a combined treatment and collection system. Also decide whether your question is mainly about process control and permit compliance, maintenance and staffing, or division management and budgets, and pick someone whose roles centered on that.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you set up process control routines so the plant stays within permit limits when flows and loads change?
- 02What do you look at first when effluent quality starts to drift, and how do you decide what to adjust?
- 03How do you train and certify operators and keep enough of them on staff to cover every shift?
Reaching wastewater treatment operations experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including City of Thousand Oaks, City of Republic and City of Manteca, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach wastewater treatment operations experts?
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