Title: "The New York City Water System: Past, Present, and Future"

Speaker: William Becker, Corporate Drinking Water Practice Leade, Hazen and Sawyer; Adjunct Professor, Columbia University

Becker is vice president and the Corporate Drinking Water Practice Leader at Hazen and Sawyer and an adjunct professor at Columbia University.  He has a PhD from the Johns Hopkins University, MS and BS degrees from Clarkson University and is a licensed professional engineer. Becker has 30 years of experience—all in drinking water treatment and water reuse.

In addition to consulting, his background also includes significant experience at universities and at American Water. He has conducted pilot studies, evaluated treatment systems, and performed conceptual design for the development and optimization of water treatment systems, and trained employees and operators in various water treatment plant processes. He has consulted for some of the largest utilities in  the country on a variety of water quality and treatment process issues.  In addition, he has conducted several Water Research Foundation projects and has authored more than 200 technical presentations and publications.