El Dorado Water Agency Welcomes New Staff Member by El Dorado Water Agency Jan 11, 2023 Member Submitted News PLACERVILLE – The El Dorado Water Agency (EDWA) is pleased to announce that Rebecca Guo has joined its staff as a Water Agency Resources Engineer. Rebecca will oversee a variety of water resource projects and programs for EDWA, including ongoing support and coordination of the Grizzly Flats Community Services District’s Caldor Fire recovery and rebuilding efforts. Prior to joining EDWA, Rebecca was a principal water resources engineer with Stantec for more than 13 years. She has supported EDWA since 2016 on various projects, including planning for stormwater resources, drought contingency, small water system reliability and watershed management, Caldor Fire recovery, and grant application development. She has also assisted EDWA with facilitating various stakeholder meetings and forums to promote integrated water management and collaborative implementation of the Water Resources Development and Management Plan to achieve long-term water resilience and economic prosperity. In addition to her work in El Dorado County, Rebecca has nearly 15 years of experience leading, managing, and supporting projects addressing a broad range of water resources issues, including long-term water supply reliability, drought resiliency, flood management, and hydrologic and hydrology studies. She has conducted a wide range of appraisal, reconnaissance, and feasibility-level investigations for multi-benefit water resource projects. She has also worked with numerous clients and stakeholders to communicate technical issues and coordinated a diverse range of interested parties for large-scale multi-benefit and adaptive planning projects. “Rebecca brings extensive relevant experience and knowledge to the Water Agency, and over the past several years, she has contributed to many of our important programs and projects,” said Ken Payne, EDWA general manager. “She will be an integral member of our team as we continue to advance our critical water resource planning efforts for El Dorado County and the surrounding region.” Rebecca received her Master of Science in civil and environmental engineering from Stanford University. She is a licensed professional civil engineer in California, a certified ENVISION specialist by the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure, and a certified Project Management Professional. # # # About the El Dorado Water Agency The El Dorado Water Agency celebrates more than 60 years of water resource planning and management, dedicated to ensuring that El Dorado County has adequate and affordable water to maintain economic prosperity, protect the environment, and support the rural-agriculture way of life for today and in the future. El Dorado Water Agency is a public agency created under the 1959 El Dorado County Water Agency Act.
