STV Water Practice President Chris Haney Joins The Water Tower Board

Highlights

• Chris Haney, president of STV’s water practice, has joined The Water Tower’s board of directors.

• Haney brings more than 30 years of experience in water, wastewater and water resources infrastructure.

• STV has supported The Water Tower as a sustaining partner since 2024.

• The partnership focuses on applied research, technology innovation and water industry workforce development.

STV has announced that Chris Haney, PE, president of its water practice, has joined the board of directors of The Water Tower, a nonprofit organisation focused on advancing innovation, research, workforce development and technology solutions for the water industry.

Published October 15, 2026, the announcement highlights STV’s ongoing partnership with the organisation, which is based in Buford, Georgia. The Water Tower brings together utilities, technology providers, academic institutions and industry leaders to address challenges facing the water sector.

Haney Brings Water Infrastructure Leadership Experience

Haney has more than 30 years of experience leading water, wastewater and water resources infrastructure programmes across the United States. In his role at STV, he oversees the company’s national water practice.

Before joining the board, Haney served on The Water Tower’s Research Advisory Committee, contributing to research priorities and collaboration among utilities, technology providers and other industry stakeholders.

Haney said the water sector faces increasingly complex challenges that require collaboration, practical innovation and investment in future industry leaders. He also highlighted The Water Tower’s role in providing an environment where industry partners can test technologies and advance solutions.

Partnership Supports Research and Workforce Development

STV has been a sustaining partner of The Water Tower since 2024. The engineering, design and professional services firm has supported research initiatives, technology demonstrations and industry events at the organisation’s innovation campus.

The Water Tower provides a collaborative setting for public, private and academic partners to evaluate emerging technologies, advance applied research and develop skills for the water industry workforce.

Haney’s appointment reinforces STV’s participation in initiatives focused on strengthening technical leadership and improving water infrastructure resilience. Through its partnership with The Water Tower and its work with water clients nationwide, STV aims to support reliable, sustainable water solutions for communities.

Source: STV Inc.