Orange County Water District
Manmeet "Meeta" Pannu is a Senior Scientist at the Orange County Water District since January 2020, focusing on the design and execution of complex water quality experiments and applied research to enhance operational and regulatory objectives. Prior experience includes roles as an Environmental Specialist at the Washington Department of Ecology, where expertise in emerging contaminants, particularly PFAS, was developed, and as a Research Consultant at Central Washington University, providing biosolids consulting services. Meeta also worked as a Post Doctoral Research Associate at both the University of Washington and the University of Florida, where research involved soil emissions and biosolids reuse. Education includes a Ph.D. in Soil and Water Science from the University of Florida and a Master’s in Environmental Soil Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Orange County Water District
Orange County's (Calif.) Groundwater Authority Since 1933. The Orange County Water District (OCWD) manages the large groundwater basin underlying north and central Orange County that provides 85 percent of the water for 2.5 million citizens. OCWD is committed to enhancing Orange County’s groundwater quality and reliability in an environmentally friendly manner. With nearly 90 years of prudent planning and careful investment, OCWD has doubled the sustainable yield of the groundwater basin. OCWD is a special district established by the California State Legislature in 1933 and governed by a 10-member board of directors. Separate from the County of Orange, OCWD supplies water to residents in the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba Linda. Go to www.ocwd.com for more information.