American Water announced that Walter Lynch, president and chief operating officer of Regulated Operations, and Dr. Mark LeChevallier, director of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship, will participate in panel discussions during the Safe Drinking Water Act’s (SDWA) 40th Anniversary Expert Forum Dec. 9, 2014 in Washington, D.C. The forum is geared toward drinking water experts that have dedicated their careers to protecting public health through safe drinking water.
As president of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), Lynch will join other board chairs and presidents of several industry associations to discuss “Where We’ve Come From and Challenges for the Future.” During the panel, Lynch will offer his perspective on the critical roles of infrastructure investment and public-private partnership in ensuring clean, safe, reliable and affordable water services. In October, Lynch was appointed president of NAWC for a one-year term and has served as an NAWC board member since 2008.
LeChevallier is joining with other leaders in a session titled, “Potential Solutions: Technologies, Clear Policies and Effective Programs Will Be Part of the Toolbox of Solutions” to discuss the impact of climate change, the energy-water nexus and water reuse.
“These three issues illustrate how challenges to the Safe Drinking Water Act have evolved over the past 40 years,” LeChevallier said.
LeChevallier has participated in the development of drinking water regulations by serving on committees, councils, workgroups and review panels at the local and national level. He has also been dedicated to advancing the science of water through participation in national research foundations, including conducting approximately $4.1 million of research on the topic of water reuse and planning.
2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the SDWA. The SDWA was passed to protect public health by regulating the nation's public drinking water supply.
Source: American Water
