Paramus, NJ, Oct. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) named David Stanton, President of SUEZ in North America’s Utility Operations and Federal Services, the next Chairman of its board of directors. The announcement was made at the association’s annual Water Summit in San Antonio, Texas, and Stanton will assume the new role on January 1, 2019.
“We are fortunate to have David lead our Board of Directors as we engage with municipalities, regulators and decisionmakers looking for solutions to water-related challenges, including aging water infrastructure and limited financial resources,” said Robert F. Powelson, NAWC president and Chief Executive Officer. “David is a recognized leader across the water industry with an exceptional track record of success. With NAWC at an inflection point, David’s strong leadership will be pivotal to continuing to move the association in the right direction.”
Stanton brings with him over 25 years of experience in the water industry. He is currently responsible for the operations and management of privately-owned water and wastewater businesses that serve more than 2.5 million people in the United States. Since joining SUEZ, Stanton has been instrumental in implementing large-scale, Smart Utility initiatives that have enhanced service to customers, including advanced metering networks, workforce management programs, real-time digital water quality sensors and an innovative web experience.
“I look forward to advocating for policies that ensure NAWC members can be as effective as possible in addressing our nation’s most important water needs, as well as highlighting the important role NAWC members already play in providing safe and reliable water service to 73 million Americans,” said Stanton. “Together we will continue to shine a light on the considerable contributions, including expertise, investment and technological advances, that water companies bring to communities across the nation.”
About SUEZ
SUEZ in North America operates across all 50 states and Canada with 3,260 employees dedicated to environmental sustainability and smart and sustainable resource management. The company provides drinking water, wastewater and waste collection service to 6.4 million people on a daily basis; treats over 600 million gallons of water and over 450 million gallons of wastewater each day; delivers water treatment and advanced network solutions to 16,000 industrial and municipal sites; processes 55,000 tons of waste for recycling; rehabilitates and maintains water assets for more than 4,000 municipal and industrial customers; and manages $4.1 billion in total assets. The company posted revenues of $1.064 billion in 2017 and is a subsidiary of Paris-based SUEZ.
About NAWC
The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) represents regulated water and wastewater companies, as well as ones engaging in partnerships with municipal utilities. NAWC members provide 73 million Americans with safe and reliable water service every day and have an exceptional record of compliance with federal and state health and environmental regulations. Ensuring this high standard of quality requires extraordinary amounts of capital investment. NAWC estimates that its six largest members alone are collectively investing $2.7 billion each year in their water and wastewater systems.
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