Waters to run at Glendale Water and Power
From Glendale City Hall this afternoon:
Glendale City Manager Jim Starbird announced today that Dan Waters will serve as interim Director of Glendale Water and Power. Waters will replace outgoing Director Ignacio Troncoso who announced last month that he is retiring. Waters, 72, is scheduled to begin working April 30.This is the second time Waters has served as interim Director of GWP. He replaced former Director Bernie Palk in September 2000 and remained with the City until Troncoso was appointed in April 2001. Starbird says Waters brings extensive experience to the position. “Dan is well respected by those who work in the industry,” says Starbird. “We’re fortunate to have someone of his caliber serving as our interim Director.”
Waters has an extensive background in the area of water and power. He worked for the LA Department of Water and Power from 1962-1994 including four years as General Manager and Chief Engineer. Waters also served as Executive Director of the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) from 1994-2000. He was also hired in 2001 by the cities of Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena to serve as Project Manager for a series of electric generating units in partnership with the State of California.
Waters has a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of California Los Angeles.