Chester County commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline have announced the appointment of Seung Ah Byun as executive director of the Chester County Water Resources Authority (CCWRA).
Byun brings to Chester County more than 20 years of extensive water resources experience in nonprofits, government, academia and private consulting. She most recently served as a water resource engineer with the Delaware River Basin Commission in West Trenton, N.J., and the senior planner for water resources with the Brandywine Conservancy. She also contributed to the development of watershed management plans, conducted source water assessments, and analyzed wastewater collection systems during her time with CDM Smith Inc., an engineering and construction firm. Her collective experience spans the water resources field, ranging from water supply availability to stormwater management to local policy-based initiatives for water quality improvement.
Byun earned a Bachelor of Science in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Science in environmental engineering from Drexel University, and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in city and regional planning with a focus on environmental planning and urban design. She has also served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School of Design.
The commissioners approved Byun's appointment following the move by former executive director Jan Bowers to lead the Chester County Department of Facilities Management.
Chester County's award-winning Water Resources Authority was created by the county commissioners in 1961 and is known as Pennsylvania's only county-level water resources management agency. Currently, CCWRA manages flood protection, oversees the county's stormwater and water quality improvement plan, and is responsible for other sustainable water resources management programs.
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