West Basin Municipal Water District
Leighanne Kirk currently serves as Principal Water Resources Planner at West Basin Municipal Water District, a position held since July 2012, following earlier roles as Senior Water Resources Planner and Water Resources Analyst I and II at the same organization starting in 2004. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Environmental Science with an emphasis in Policy and Planning from California State University, Fullerton, obtained between 2004 and 2007, and a Bachelor's of Science degree in Environmental Science from San Diego State University, completed from 1999 to 2003.
West Basin Municipal Water District
West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) is a wholesale water agency that provides imported drinking water to nearly one million people in 17 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County. West Basin is an industry leader in water recycling, conservation, and water education. West Basin is currently implementing a Water Reliability program to reduce the agency’s dependence on imported water and develop drought-proof local water supplies. The program includes water recycling, water conservation, groundwater desalting and ocean water desalination. Visit www.westbasin.org to learn more.