Cary Parsons is a senior geologist with Woodard & Curran. He has 30 years of experience conducting groundwater supply development, aquifer protection, flow modeling, and geotechnical and geologic investigations for municipal, state, and industrial clients. Parsons is chair of the Massachusetts Water Works Association's Technical Services Committee, and received its William H. McGuinness Award in 2005, which honored his knowledge, contributions, and accomplishments in the water works industry. He has also been a member of the MassDEP Groundwater Advisory Committee for 10 years, which considers regulations on new source approval.