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Melissa Rich

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Vice President Operations at Texas Water Utilities
📍 Spring, Texas, United States

Melissa Rich is a results-driven water and wastewater executive with over 15 years of leadership experience. As Vice President of Operations for Texas Water Utilities, she drives operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and sustainable growth. She is a graduate of Texas State University.

Melissa oversees 61 groundwater districts and 21 wastewater facilities, managing multimillion-dollar budgets and major infrastructure upgrades.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Vice President Operations
Job Level
Senior
Location
Spring, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Melissa shows up

Fair-minded
Good Listener
Appreciative

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Priorities

Topics Melissa cares about

Utility Operations
Leads operations for numerous water and wastewater facilities, focusing on process optimization, P&L management, and delivering measurable ROI on capital projects.
Regulatory Compliance
Focuses on strengthening compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations across multi-site systems.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Vice President Operations
Texas Water Utilities
12-2016 - 7-2021
General Manager
Blackland WSC
9-2009 - 12-2016
Secretary/Treasurer Board of Directors
Blackland Water Supply
In the press

Media appearances

Texas Water Utilities partners with Make‑A‑Wish to grant the wishes of kids across the state. Featured in Southwest Water & Wastewater Council (SWWC)
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Texas Water Utilities helps grant Houston teen's wish for game room makeover. Featured in Southwest Water & Wastewater Council (SWWC)
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Education
1993
Bachelor’s Degree
Texas State University
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