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Commending and expressing appreciation to Alan Larson (Al), Water Utility Principal Engineer and Assistant General Manager, on his retirement from Madison Water Utility after 20 years of service.
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WHEREAS, Alan Larson (Al) was hired by Madison Water Utility January 16, 2001; and,
WHEREAS, as the leader of the Madison Water Utility Engineering Section, Al oversaw the planning, expansion, and renewal of the water system; and,
WHEREAS, Al oversaw the development of two master plans, an updated east-side water supply plan, an Infrastructure Management Plan, and the development and implementation of the Asset Management Program; and
WHEREAS, in his long-time leadership role at the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Water Works Association (WIAWWA), and by being the official WIAWWA Beer Baron, as well as being a renowned (in his own mind) home beer brewer, Al has brought prestige to Madison Water Utility, and the City of Madison, on both state and national levels; and
WHEREAS, Al supported education and the development of future engineers through his support of the University of Wisconsin - Madison Engineering Capstone program and the development of the graduate student and engineering internship programs; and
WHEREAS, Al invested countless hours working with members of the public and citizen advisory panels during the planning of projects; and,
WHEREAS, during Al’s tenure, Madison Water Utility replaced over 100 miles and expanded by adding over 200 miles of new water main; and,
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility constructed three new unit wells, adding 7.5 million gallons per day of capacity; and,
WHEREAS, to address fire flow deficiencies, Madison Water Utility constructed one new pumping station, a new ground-level reservoir, and the first composite tank water tower in the system, and
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility built the Heim Administration building in 2005; and,
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility reconstructed the Operations Center at Paterson and Main wh...
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