Sushmitha Reddy

First Place
 Santa Ana River Basin Section

Sushmitha Reddy is the Manager of Laboratories at Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) in Chino and a water quality laboratory leader with 25+ years in environmental and public agency labs. She treats data integrity as a public health obligation: if results are defensible, operators and regulators can act with confidence and communities stay protected. At IEUA she leads agency-wide sampling and compliance monitoring for drinking water, wastewater, and recycled water, including the growing demands around PFAS and other constituents of concern. Sushmitha is known for a collaborative style and for working through differences to keep teams aligned on the bigger picture. She also serves the profession as a WEF Delegate Director on the CWEA Board (2024–2027) and as a voting member of ELTAC advising CA ELAP and other regulators. Previously private, always in service to the public.

Purpose

The CWEA Quarter Century Recognition Program recognizes water professionals for their commitment to improving the quality of life and the protection of the environment. CWEA Quarter Century Recognition Program honorees have dedicated their careers in a challenging and most vital profession, the water environment field. These essential professionals who have spent countless hours improving our water environment include: Operators; Collection System, Maintenance, Laboratory, and Environmental Compliance personnel; Engineers; and Administrators.

CWEA Quarter Century honorees will be presented with a certificate recognizing their achievement and a lapel pin they can proudly wear identifying them as members of this elite group of professionals.

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