Going Deep With Surge Analysis And Bubbling Up With Community Engagement

By Eric Suesz

You can trace the history of North Carolina’s Davidson Water on the office walls of its Vice President of Construction & Engineering Robert Walters. Framed plaques, awards, and historic photos hang in neatly organized rows on this friendly Southern gentleman’s walls, marking the utility’s milestones and proudest moments. Whereas some water utilities struggle to maintain and build out their basic infrastructure, Walters’ membership-based utility has racked up yet another win, recently completing the utility’s latest 50-year water master plan.

Walters has worked for Davidson Water for much of its history. He knows this system inside and out, having also originally worked for the engineering firm that designed it. Under his stewardship, the utility has continually stepped up its technological prowess, staying ahead of the curve and continuing to explore new innovations, from high-tech to low-tech.