BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Aqua America today announced the promotion of Michael J. Pickel, P.E. to
vice president and chief environmental officer for the company. In this
role, Pickel oversees water quality and environmental compliance for all
of Aqua's drinking water and wastewater systems in eight states. Pickel
also manages Aqua's in-house water and wastewater laboratory and the
company's water quality services and water resources engineering
departments.
Michael Pickel, V.P. and chief environmental officer, Aqua America (Photo: Business Wire)
Pickel joined Aqua America in 2008 and has served in increasingly
responsible roles in environmental compliance management. Before joining
Aqua, Pickel worked for 27 years with the City of Philadelphia Water
Department in a range of operational, engineering and regulatory
compliance positions.
Pickel is an active member of several American Water Works Association
(AWWA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisory groups.
He helped develop the Partnership for Safe Water program, a cooperative
effort between the EPA, AWWA, the Association of State Drinking Water
Administrators, the National Association of Water Companies and the
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies.
Aqua America's Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis said, "Mike's
strong technical skills and broad experience in environmental policy
make him an effective steward of our drinking water and wastewater
systems - both for our customers and the environment. His insights and
expertise will continue to be invaluable to Aqua and the communities we
serve."
Pickel is a licensed professional engineer and holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in civil engineering from the Pennsylvania State
University.
Aqua America is one of the largest U.S.-based, publicly traded water
utilities and serves nearly 3 million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana and Virginia. Aqua
America is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
WTR. Visit AquaAmerica.com
for more information.
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Gretchen Toner
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