WaterPro Conference 2026

Steve Fries
Creating Resilient Water Utilities
U.S. EPA


Steve Fries is the technical assistance project lead for EPA’s Strengthening Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow initiative, providing assistance focused on risk-informed infrastructure planning and investment to utilities and other technical assistance providers. Previously, Steve led the Analytics and Scientific Program Support Group at CSC and was a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow. Steve holds a Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental & Oceanographic Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and a dual degree in Civil Engineering & Engineering Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University.

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