TODD OSWEILER Rochester Public Utilities Todd has worked in the public utility business for 23 years starting out as an intern and currently holds the position of an Environmental & Regulatory Affairs Coordinator for Rochester Public Utilities (RPU). • Grew up in Plainview, MN (20 miles NE of Rochester) • AWWA member since 2013 o I was always part of the utility membership for AWWA but joined as an individual in 2013 • Graduated in 1997 from UW-River Falls with a B.S. degree in Conservation • Worked with RPU for 23 years, starting as an intern in 1995 • Hired on full-time with Rochester Public Utilities as an Environmental Analyst in 1998 • Current position – Environmental & Regulatory Affairs Coordinator • One daughter, Elise, who is currently enrolled at UW-Milwaukee studying architecture • Actively participate by presenting on various topics at the MN AWWA SE District Water Operators School Work Related Projects: Water Sustainability • As the local entity charged with providing safe and high quality water to the residents and visitors of Rochester, RPU has invested significant resources into understanding the geology and hydrogeology of the aquifers that supply our water system. A new focus has been put on water sustainability to further investigate our understanding on the quantity of groundwater in the Rochester area. § As the city of Rochester continues to grow, Todd has lead RPU’s proactive efforts in water sustainability since 2015. Water Conservation • Todd has been a leader to help improve RPU’s Water conservation program by putting an emphasis on education & community outreach as well as; rebates, leak detection and water conservation rates. Water Quality • Todd helps leads RPU’s Backflow Prevention program • Todd holds positions as Lab Manager & Quality Control Officer for RPU’s certified laboratory Wellhead Protection • Todd holds the position as RPU’s Wellhead Protection Manager • RPU is currently amending their wellhead protection plan

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Page 1: TODD OSWEILER bio · 2018-08-14 · TODD OSWEILER Rochester Public Utilities Todd has worked in the public utility business for 23 years starting out as an intern and currently holds

• GrewupinPlainview,MN(20milesNEofRochester)• AWWAmembersince2013

o IwasalwayspartoftheutilitymembershipforAWWAbutjoinedasanindividualin2013

• Graduatedin1997fromUW-RiverFallswithaB.S.degreeinConservation

• WorkedwithRPUfor23years,startingasaninternin1995• Hiredonfull-timewithRochesterPublicUtilitiesasanEnvironmentalAnalystin1998• Currentposition–Environmental&RegulatoryAffairsCoordinator• Onedaughter,Elise,whoiscurrentlyenrolledatUW-Milwaukeestudyingarchitecture• ActivelyparticipatebypresentingonvarioustopicsattheMNAWWASEDistrictWater

OperatorsSchool

Work Related Projects: Water Sustainability

• As the local entity charged with providing safe and high quality water to the residents and visitors of Rochester, RPU has invested significant resources into understanding the geology and hydrogeology of the aquifers that supply our water system. A new focus has been put on water sustainability to further investigate our understanding on the quantity of groundwater in the Rochester area.

§ AsthecityofRochestercontinuestogrow,ToddhasleadRPU’sproactive

effortsinwatersustainabilitysince2015.

Water Conservation • ToddhasbeenaleadertohelpimproveRPU’sWaterconservationprogrambyputtingan

emphasisoneducation&communityoutreachaswellas;rebates,leakdetectionandwaterconservationrates.

Water Quality • ToddhelpsleadsRPU’sBackflowPreventionprogram• ToddholdspositionsasLabManager&QualityControlOfficerforRPU’scertifiedlaboratory

Wellhead Protection • ToddholdsthepositionasRPU’sWellheadProtectionManager• RPUiscurrentlyamendingtheirwellheadprotectionplan