Anya Kaufmann is a Senior Engineer and a registered Civil Engineer in the State of California. Ms. Kaufmann specializes in permitting, planning, and design of potable reuse projects in California. She has been instrumental in supporting the regulatory and permitting approach for the first two reservoir water augmentation projects in California: the Pure Water San Diego Program and the East County Advanced Water Purification Project. Recently, Ms. Kaufmann has used her potable reuse permitting experience to advance direct potable reuse (DPR) in California. She participated in one of the key research projects for the State Water Resources Control Board that helped them with ongoing DPR regulatory development. She has also worked with multiple clients to develop DPR project concepts in the absence of DPR regulations. To complement her permitting experience, Ms. Kaufmann has experience with process design for advanced treatment trains. Ms. Kaufmann uses her knowledge of process design and regulatory requirements to develop successful, implementable projects for her clients.