Roger S. Bailey

General Manager
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Martinez, CA

For most of his professional career, Roger Bailey has led several major municipally owned water and wastewater operations across the US. He currently serves as the General Manager of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, which provides wastewater and household hazardous waste disposal services to an area in the East San Francisco Bay Area covering 146 square miles, including twelve local jurisdictions which has a combined population of approximately 500,000.

Previously, he served as the head of the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department, one of the largest and most complex water and wastewater utilities in the country. Under his leadership, the San Diego Utilities Department (SDPUD) provided the highest quality and most cost-effective utility services to over 1.5 million water customers, and over 2.2 million wastewater customers. In recognition of his many contributions to SDPUD, the City Council declared July 30th, 2013, “Roger S Bailey Day” in the City of San Diego.

Mr. Bailey currently serves on several boards including John Muir Health System (Chair), Recology (Lead Outside Director), California WateReuse (President), the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, and California Association of Sanitation Agencies.

Mr. Bailey is a registered Professional Engineer in AZ and FL. His professional affiliations include the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, American Society of Civil Engineers, Water Environment Federation, American Water Works Association and WateReuse. His education includes an MS and BS Degrees in Civil Engineering from Florida A&M University. He also holds a BS Degree in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Winnipeg, Canada.