Water Task Force Meeting

Join us for a presentation by Eileen White, the Director of Wastewater at the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). Eileen will provide an overview of EBMUD's Integrated Master Plan for its Main Wastewater Treatment Plant. Following, Eileen will discuss how EBMUD has addressed the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the “new normal” will look like over the next 18 months.

About Our Speaker: Eileen M. White is currently the Director of Wastewater for the East Bay Municipal Utility District (District) in Oakland, California, which supplies water to approximately 1.4 million people and wastewater services to about 670,000 people. Eileen has more than 20 years of engineering experience in the wastewater, water, and power industries. As the Director of Wastewater, she is responsible for leading the Wastewater Department which includes planning, organizing, and leading the engineering, operations, and maintenance of the wastewater system to ensure efficient operations that meet all regulations. She also manages the lab which provides analytical support for both wastewater and water operations. Prior to her appointment as the Director of Wastewater, Eileen was the Manager of Water Operations and the Chief Operator for the District for 17 years where she was responsible for the District's extensive raw water transmission system, water treatment plants, and distribution system. Before her appointment as the Manager of Water Operations, she was responsible for managing the District's $189 million Seismic Improvement Program, including its short-term and long-range planning. Prior to joining the District, she was a Design Engineer for PG&E. Eileen has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from U.C. Berkeley, is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of California, and has a Water Distribution Operator Grade 5 certificate.