The Maine Water Utilities Association has elected Mike Commons, of Saco, as its new president

MWUA is a nonprofit membership organization formed in 1925. The group brings water professionals from throughout the state together on a regular basis to share information and ideas, and advocate for safe drinking water in the state of Maine.

A resident of Saco, Cummons has been with Maine Water for almost 14 years, and has been a longtime volunteer with MWUA. He was elevated to Vice President at Maine Water just over a year ago. He began his career at Maine Water in 2010 as a field service representative in the Camden/Rockland Division.

“Mike is a well-rounded water professional with a career of varied experience centered in operations, which makes him a great fit for this position,” said Mark Vannoy, President of Maine Water, in a news release. “Maine as a whole has fantastic water resources, but the challenge of getting that water efficiently and cost-effectively to customers never ends. The association plays a key role not just in the challenges of today, but as a member organization providing water professionals the network and voice to advocate for solutions as we seek to serve our communities with quality drinking water in the decades to come. The role of association president requires a skilled collaborator, and that’s Mike for sure.”

Cummons said: “There’s already an excellent spirit of collaboration among the state’s water utilities, and I hope to enhance that during my tenure. We all have the same goal, that Maine people are drinking fresh water of the very highest quality.”

About MWUA

For more information visit MWUA.org. MWUA mission statement: The Mission of the Maine Water Utilities Association is to represent the water works professional membership in advocating safe drinking water through education, legislation, policy and networking. consistent with this mission, the Vision of the association is that it be the organization of choice for informing members and influencing policy makers, regulators and the media on issues regarding public water supply and water resources.

About Maine Water Company

The Maine Water Company is a public water utility that owns 12 public water systems, including the Midcoast, and is engaged in the collection, treatment and distribution of drinking water for homes, businesses and fire protection service. It serves approximately 80,000 people in 21 communities across Maine and provides contract support services to a handful of municipally owned systems. For more information, visit www.MaineWater.com.