Dan Newton

Assistant Deputy Director
California State Water Resources Control Board - Division of Drinking Water

Dan Newton is an Assistant Deputy Director with the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water and oversees the Northern California Field Operations Branch. His team permits and regulates drinking water systems from Sacramento north. Prior to the Division of Drinking Water, Dan worked in the Waterboard’s Division of Water Quality, Division of Financial Assistance, and in the private sector as a consultant working on a wide range of projects and programs related to California’s water resources. Since 2019, Dan has been the drinking water lead for the Waterboards PFAS efforts.