Dr. Mark LeChevallier is the principal
and manager of Dr. Water Consulting, a part-time consulting business, after
retiring from American Water at the beginning of 2018. He received his
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Microbiology from Oregon State University in
1978 and 1980 respectively, and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Montana State
University in 1985. Dr. LeChevallier has authored over 300 research papers and
has received numerous awards for outstanding contributions to the science of
water treatment. He was the recipient of the George Warren Fuller Award in 1997
from the New Jersey section of the American Water Works Association, the Abel
Wolman Award in 2012 and the A.P. Black Award for research in 2015, both from
the American Water Works Association. He currently serves as a charter member
of the USEPA Science Advisory Board. He is a fellow of the American Academy of
Microbiology and the National Academy of Engineering.
