Colorado River Regional Water Quality Board
Michael Placencia
Executive Officer Michael Placencia is passionate about water resource issues that affect the region served by the Colorado River Basin Water Quality Control Board, having lived in the area off and on for many years. He has over two decades of experience working in water quality, with a focus on environmental and regulatory compliance, wastewater, stormwater, and laboratory sectors. Placencia also has extensive experience in organizational leadership, staff development and program administration—successfully building valuable relationships that delivered beneficial water-quality results for the programs he has overseen. Since the board’s work can be complex, Placencia believes that transparency, reliable public engagement, and collaboration are paramount. He believes that as our water environment evolves due to climate change impacts, a growing population, emerging constituents of concern and the pressing need for effective resource management, we will all be called upon to revisit and improve our practices to meet these challenges; when individuals from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise come together to tackle complex puzzles, they each bring a unique set of skills, perspectives and problem-solving strategies to the table.
