I am one of many that Chips mentored at DW. Chips was very special to me and my career. There are two important accomplishments of Chips that did not come out at the celebration that I want you to be aware of. I assisted Chips with these and they are among the things I am most proud of in my 24 years at DW. The first was in the early 1990’s when Chips started at DW. Together we changed the way the water collection system was operated to make it much more friendly to the environment and for recreational and other uses. We worked very hard to find the right balance among all the competing interests. It was risky and painful but Chips always supported these efforts and they became important evidence of how Chips was transforming DW. The second accomplishment is more recent. Chips is recognized as one of the first and biggest leaders in helping water utilities adapt to climate change. He started this even when climate change was still a taboo topic in most water circles. With Chips leading the way, DW has developed a reputation as a national leader in climate adaptation. I spent many hours with Chips talking about climate physics, political strategies and working on some really great presentation that Chips gave. The water industry has lost a great leader on an important front.
Marc D Waage, P.E.
Manager of Water Resource Planning
Denver Water (DenverWater.org)
303-628-6572
Marc.Waage@DenverWater.org
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