Sandeep Karkal

General Manager-Chief Engineer
Novato Sanitary District
Novato, CA 

Sandeep Karkal serves as General Manager-Chief Engineer for the Novato Sanitary District (NSD), which provides wastewater collection, treatment and disposal, recycled water production, and franchised solid waste services in northern Marin County. Prior to joining NSD in 2004, he worked for over 17 years in the public and private sectors, including at two well-regarded consulting engineering firms. Sandeep has Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Civil/Environmental Engineering and has over 35 years in the water/wastewater industry. He is a registered Civil Engineer in California and Arizona and holds high grade water/wastewater operator certifications in both states. Sandeep currently serves on the CASA Federal Legislative Committee, and in a leadership role with the California Sanitation Risk Management Authority (CSRMA) as Vice-President of the CSRMA Executive Board. Sandeep is actively engaged with CASA and NACWA and is a regular attendee at CASA and NACWA conferences, including CASA’s Washington DC Policy Forums.