Water is arguably the most important resource any region can have, yet few have heard of their local water stewards or managers.

The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (The District), the body that protects the Metro Atlanta water resources at large, extending to 15 counties and 97 cities and is staffed by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), announced a new administrator and manager in late July.

Now over a month in on the new role as manager for The District, Victor Engel, Ph.D., is excited to help steer the ship for managing water resources in Atlanta. Engel brings a career featuring multiple stints in federal service, most recently with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Some of the challenges facing Atlanta today, said Engel, are shared by other municipalities in

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