Facilitator
Facilitator
John Bennett
Deputy Executive Manager, Northern Region Trinity River Authority of Texas
John Bennett began his career with the Trinity River Authority of Texas at its 189 MGD Central Regional Wastewater System plant as a seasonal grounds employee in 1986, the day after graduating high school. He worked as a maintenance mechanic at all levels until progressing to plant manager of the 11.5 MGD Denton Creek Regional Wastewater System in 2003\.In 2019, he progressed to Deputy Executive Manager of the Northern Region Operations group where he has oversight of five regional wastewater plants responsible for serving a population of 2.25 million people. He also oversees one 88 MGD drinking water plant serving all or part of five cities with a population of 250,000.John has several support groups under his guidance that assist with Engineering Services, Collection System repairs, and Pretreatment and Laboratory services for 39 utilities.He has a TCEQ Class A Wastewater license. He graduated from Dallas Baptist University in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies with a minor in Management.
Speaking at
Thu 13 Nov
2:00 PM — 5:00 PM (GMT-06:00) Central Time
Fayetteville Town Center, Ozark 2
Regional Wastewater Future: From Capacity to Strategy
This workshop is a crucial step toward creating a Regional Wastewater Strategy for Future Development. Supporting the work of Hawkins-Weir Engineers, the session will translate growth projections into phased wastewater collection and treatment needs in partnership with the Benton/Washington Regional Public Water Authority. With most surrounding states already adopting regional approaches, Northwest Arkansas now faces a pivotal moment to secure the infrastructure needed to sustain its growth.