After 15 years working as an environmental consultant, Lowell Cottle moved on to work for the state at the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board as a Senior Environmental Scientist. He manages the compliance and enforcement unit for Construction and Industrial sites for 22 counties in the Central Valley. In addition to this, he also manages the Cannabis Unit. Lowell is excited to manage a team that inspects industrial and construction sites for compliance with State and Federal Water Codes, where he can really make a difference! Lowell's team investigates and tracks down potential sources of pollution from stormwater exposure and works with facility/site owners to comply with the Clean Water Act.