The Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board is looking for a dynamic individual to serve in the demanding position of Executive Officer. Based in Palm Desert, the Regional Water Board protects surface and groundwater, including the groundwater that provides crucial drinking water supplies for the region. The Board regulates industrial, commercial, municipal and agricultural dischargers. The Executive Officer is a key guardian of the State’s water resources.
Under administrative direction of up to seven board members appointed by the Governor, the Executive Officer supervises a dedicated staff of about 40 people, including engineers, geologists, and environmental scientists, and administrative support staff committed to protecting and enhancing surface and groundwater in Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial and San Diego counties. In addition to overseeing the work of the agency, the Executive Officer represents the Board in public forums and collaborates with local, state, tribal, and federal agencies related to water quality and environmental protection. The Executive Officer is an at-will employee of the Regional Water Board.
The Regional Water Board, along with the State Water Resources Control Board and the California Environmental Protection Agency, plays a critical role in the state’s health by protecting and improving the quality of the region’s waters. The Regional Water Board protects and restores inland surface waters and groundwater in the region, including those used for local drinking water, by:
- Regulating industrial, commercial, municipal, agricultural, and other waste discharges,
- Permitting recycled water projects,
- Overseeing cleanup of contaminated soil and groundwater, and
- Developing, updating, and overseeing water quality plans, programs, and policies that address complex issues.
These complex issues include among others:
- Local water resiliency in the face of a hotter, drier future,
- Protection of public health and local drinking water supplies, and
- The imperative to address these issues in ways that address environmental injustices, advance racial equity, and promote environmental sustainability for all.