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ROBERT F. CROSS

COMMISSIONER OF WATER CITY OF ALBANY

Mayor Gerald D. Jennings appointed Robert F. Cross on February 1, 1996 as Commissioner of Water for the City of Albany. In this capacity, Commissioner Cross is responsible for management and supervision of the of the Albany Department of Water and Water Supply, which operates the system supplying drinking water for a population of more than 100,000, including residents in the City of Albany and Towns of Bethlehem and Guilderland, which purchase Albany water.

The system includes the Alcove and Basic Creek Reservoirs, the Loudonville Reservoir, the state’s largest UV treatment facility and the second largest in the nation, a modern water purification plant, two pumping stations, two water towers, and 22 miles of 48-inch conduit and 376 miles of underground water mains. The Commissioner is responsible for a staff of 133 office and field personnel, and develops and oversees the Department’s $25 million budget.