Emily Townsend has a B.S. in Marine Science from the University of South Carolina and a M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California. At Trussell, Ms. Townsend provides regulatory and operations support to Pure Water Oceanside’s Advanced Water Treatment Facility. Her support ranges across compliance reporting, preparation of regulatory documents, water quality sampling, and operations optimization. Ms. Townsend has experience in developing technical reports on a variety of subjects related to potable reuse projects, such as groundwater and surface reservoir tracer studies as well as optimization/validation of unit process performance for advanced treatment. Ms. Townsend also assists with the preparation of design documents, feasibility studies, and provides managerial support to Trussell’s San Diego-based laboratory. She is passionate about water reuse for enhancing the region’s local water supply to ensure a more resilient potable water supply for future generations.