John Stomp is the Chief Operating Officer for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority. He is responsible for managing the operations of the water and wastewater utility that provides service to more than 650,000 residents and businesses in the metropolitan area. Prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2010, Stomp was the Water Resources Manager for more than 13 years and was the Project Manager for the San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Project that provides up to 90 million gallons per day of purified San Juan-Chama surface water. Stomp has been involved with western water issues for more than 25 years and is currently serving on the Bureau of Reclamation’s Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation group which is part of the Colorado River Basin-wide study. Stomp is a native New Mexican and holds a holds a Bachelor’s and Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of New Mexico. He is also a registered professional engineer in New Mexico and is certified as a Level IV Water and Wastewater Operator.