MARY SNYDER, Director of Water Quality

Mary Snyder oversees the operations of both the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD) and the County Sanitation District 1 (CSD-1), and also serves as the Director of the Sacramento County Department of Water Quality.

A Registered Civil Engineer, Snyder earned her Civil Engineering degree from California State University, Sacramento, and has more than 19 years experience working with the Sanitation Districts, at both the regional wastewater treatment plant and in the collection system.

Prior to her appointment as District Engineer in March 2006, Snyder served as manager of the collection system for both SRCSD and CSD-1 and had an active role in the initiation of the Lower Northwest Interceptor Project, one of the largest projects ever constructed by SRCSD. Following that, Snyder oversaw the operation of CSD-1 as Chief of the Collections System Division.

During her tenure as CSD-1’s Chief, she implemented an aggressive sewer assessment, rehabilitation and construction program, promoted a number of public education and awareness programs, and worked to establish customer service levels and performance measurement systems for district activities.

Snyder is the mother of one son. She enjoys traveling and would like to see the entire United States!

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