Standing guard to protect water quality.
Tony is responsible for water treatment at the front lines.
Tony is responsible for water treatment at the front lines, where Pardee Reservoir (EBMUD’s primary drinking supply) meets the three aqueducts that deliver that water 90 miles to the East Bay. His team of seven treats water for Pardee and Camanche reservoirs’ recreational facilities and Pardee Center, the heart of EBMUD’s Sierra foothill operations.
They sample and monitor the reservoirs and the river. During the recent drought, the lake profiles developed by Tony’s team guided decisions about which depth of water offered the best quality during the long, hot, dry summers. Uniquely, this team is also in charge of wastewater treatment as well.
Hired as a Treatment Plant Specialist in 2002, he became supervisor six years later. “I quickly realized I liked taking raw water and turning it into safe drinking water,” says Tony. “I got my certifications and licenses and have loved my job and the people I work with ever since.”
Tony says he’s glad to be part of a team who cares about their product. “We get new challenges daily, which makes life interesting. I have a really good crew. I take their suggestions, and we work together as a unit.
“I’m proud to have grown up here. Now, as an adult, I get to be a steward.”