Union Sanitary District Announces New General Manager

Union Sanitary District (USD) is pleased to announce that Paul Eldredge has joined the District as its General Manager. Mr. Eldredge was chosen to replace Richard Currie, who has served as USD’s General Manager since 2003 and will retire in September after a 23-year career at the District.

Eldredge comes to USD from the City of Brentwood, where he served as City Manager for three years. Prior to that, he held the positions of Assistant City Manager, Assistant Public Works Director, Assistant CityEngineer, and Associate and Senior Engineer. In total, his career at the City spanned 17 years.

“I have always been partial to wastewater management and engineering,” says Eldredge. “USD has a world-class workforce that is dedicated to protecting public health and San Francisco Bay, and I look forward to leading an organization that is known as one of the best-managed Districts in the United States.”

Eldredge holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University. He is a graduate of California State University Sacramento with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and is a Registered Civil Engineer in California and Hawaii. He has lived in the Bay Area since 1997.

“Paul’s involvement in the development of Brentwood’s infrastructure, including a tertiary treatment facility and several pump stations, and his experience as a City Manager with strategic planning, budget preparation and labor negotiations make him a great fit for USD,” says Richard Currie. “Paul is a hard worker and has a positive attitude. He shares many of our organization’s values, including providing great service to our customers, enhancing the environment, and ensuring that our ratepayers’ dollars are spent wisely.”

Union Sanitary District operates a 30 million gallon per day wastewater treatment facility in Union City, and provides collection, treatment and disposal services to the cities of Fremont, Newark and Union City. For more information, visit unionsanitary.ca.gov.

—Information and photo provided by Union Sanitary District

Photo: Paul Eldredge