John J. Aulbach

John J. Aulbach, II, P.E. is the president of Aqua Virginia, which provides water and wastewater service to about 100,000 people in 37 counties and cities across Virginia. Aqua Virginia is a subsidiary of Essential (NYSE: WTRG), one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the U.S., serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states.

In his role, Aulbach leads water and wastewater operations throughout the company’s Virginia business, including water resources, safety performance, environmental compliance, infrastructure improvement projects and customer growth. In 2019, Aulbach and his team completed an innovative wastewater treatment plant upgrade to improve service, protect local waterways, and operate more efficiently. The project was honored by the National Association for Water Companies with a Management Innovation award, recognizing a utility that has implemented groundbreaking and industry-changing ideas.