Denise Akins Hired as County Water Analyst

March 15, 2011

District One Supervisor Allen Ishida announced today Denise Akins has been hired to fill the newly-formed water analyst position in Tulare County’s Administrative Office.

“Tulare County is please to have hired someone with extensive knowledge on groundwater quality and supply,” Supervisor Ishida said. “This position is unique to County government. I believe that we have made a very important step in devoting time and staff energy to look at water issues in Tulare County.”

The analyst is charged with oversight of clean-water projects in unincorporated areas and seeking additional water-related grants for Tulare County, among other duties.

Akins, who has worked in at the County’s Resource Management Agency since 2005, started on Monday.

“I look forward to the opportunity to work with the Board of Supervisors and the many stakeholders who seek improved quality, supply and delivery of our water resources,” Akins said.

Akins began her career with Tulare County in 2005 as an administrative aide in the solid waste department within the Resource Management Agency (RMA). Since then, Akins has served as an Engineering Technician I and II, and was promoted to Staff Services Analyst II in 2009 at the Resource Management Agency.

During her tenure at RMA, Akins: prepared and administered budgets from solid waste and County-owned water and sewer systems; researched alternative funding resources for County-owned water and sewer systems; monitored groundwater at County landfills; and conducted maintenance for a groundwater monitoring program, among other duties.

Akins earned her Bachelors Degree in Management and Organizational Development from Fresno Pacific University and holds several certificates related to groundwater quality and maintenance.