Operations and Water Quality directs water resource management, recreation and parks, and utility operations in all 10 counties of GBRA’s statutory district; assists in the negotiation and development of major contracts and represents GBRA with its customers; is responsible for water quality and environmental-related matters, ensuring the provision of technical assistance to GBRA’s water and wastewater treatment facilities and advises and consults with personnel of other such facilities within GBRA’s statutory district that are operated by other entities (municipalities, MUD’s, private contractors, etc’) and has oversight of GBRA’s Laboratory.