1. DREMAG R O S S
Demand-Side Management
With nearly 20 yearsof experience in energy,air quality and water policy,Dremaisskilled at
program development and assessment.She excelsat designingincentives,regulationsand
outreach strategieswith acustomer focusand an eye on cost-efficiency.
40%reduction in per capita water use
Over 7 billion gallonsof annual water savings
DREMA GROSS
CONSERVATION MANAGER
AUSTIN WATER
drema.gross@austintexas.gov
1.512.974.2787
PO Box 1088
Austin,Texas78767
Program Accomplishments
universities, AWWA, WRF, Alliance
for Water Efficiency and others
- Partnered with local homebuilders
to develop smart landscaping
standards for new homes
- Built successful enforcement
program with licensed inspectors
and high compliance rates
- Mandated biennial irrigation
evaluations for large properties
- Partnered with area municipalities
and organizations to create the
Central Texas Water Efficiency
Network and annual symposium
- Integrated conservation
consciousness into utility financial
planning and operations priorities
- Achieved over 3.2 billion gallons
of cumulative water savings from
water loss control efforts
- 2 time Blue Legacy Award winner
- Numerous Texas Section AWWA
conservation & reuse awards
- Reduced GPCD from 190 in 2006 to
estimated 115 in 2015
- Lowered peak day demand from high of
241 MGD in 2006 to below 185 MGD in
each of the past three years
- Reduced total water use in the fastest-
growingU.S.city,despite record drought
- Managed 20 staff and budget up to $9M
- Managed expansion of 1.1 billion gallon
reclaimed water program
- Enacted mandatory wateringschedules
that limit irrigation to twice per week
- Orchestrated extensive public input
processto revise drought plans
- Facilitated code changesthat improved
equipment efficiency and irrigation design
- Implemented mandatory connection
ordinance to ensure use of reclaimed
water for non-potable uses
- Redesigned incentive programsto
recognize market transformation and
encourage campus-scale savings
- Established research partnerships with
Results-Focused Leadership
Dremaisabalanced leader,with amanagement style that focuseson staff development and
teamwork.She isagraduate of the City of Austin's12-month Executive Academy program
that builds15 core competencies,includingvisioning,political savvy,and aboundaryless
perspective that encouragescollaboration and eliminatinginformation silos.
Increased savingswhile cutting budget 35%
Dynamic Communicator
Dremaexcelsat public speaking,whether before neighborhood groups,or at national and
international conferences.She isaregular presenter at TexasWater and AWWA conferences,
Water Smart Innovations,and IWA Efficient 2013 and 2015.She haswon awardsfor her
writingand marketing,including"Best Paper" for a2005 Journal AWWA article.
About Drema
DremaGrossisagraduate of Duke
University,where she majored in
Environmental Science and Policy,
with asecond major in English.She
hasworked in environmental fields
since 1997,and hasbeen with the
City of Austin since 2002.In her
twelve yearsof progressive
responsibility at Austin Water,she
hasdone everythingfrom talkingto
customersabout flush volumesto
projectingwater use patternsand
establishingdrought rates.She lives
in northwest Austin with her
husband and two children,isan
avid knitter,and will talk your ear
off about college basketball.