Tanner Lemmon

Water utility professional with more than two decades of experience spanning GIS, water system operations, infrastructure design, project management, construction inspection, plan review, and regulatory coordination. Experienced in both field operations and engineering support, with a strong record of managing complex water infrastructure projects and making system-wide operational decisions.

I am a father first and foremost.

I am a family-oriented person, and to me, family extends beyond the people I am related to. It encompasses friends, teammates, coworkers, and the people I encounter throughout my life. I have always found myself looking out for those around me, recognizing the good in people and encouraging them to become the best versions of themselves. I believe that is one of the reasons coaching has played such an important role in my life.

I began coaching wrestling while I was still in high school and continued for several years after graduation. I later became involved in rugby, where I quickly found myself taking on both administrative and coaching responsibilities within the Boise rugby community. After moving to Bend, Oregon, I continued to expand my involvement as an administrator, coach, and mentor. My involvement with the local men's rugby club eventually led me to help establish two high school programs and a college program.

For me, coaching has never been limited to what happens on the field. I have always viewed it as an opportunity to mentor people, build confidence, develop leadership, and help others recognize their own potential. I carry that same philosophy into my professional life. Whether I am working alongside fellow water operators, training new inspectors, coordinating with engineers, or working with field contractors, I try to approach each relationship with the same mindset: support people, share what I know, and help them succeed.

Looking back, it is interesting to realize how much of my adult life has been spent learning how to coach, mentor, lead, and support others. I believe those experiences have not only made me a better coach and leader, but have also helped me become a better father.

Being a father has always been one of the most important roles in my life. The lessons I have learned through coaching—patience, accountability, encouragement, discipline, and the importance of leading by example—have shaped the way I approach parenthood. Ultimately, I hope that the example I set for my children will stay with them long after they are grown. And, if I am fortunate enough to become a grandfather someday, I hope to carry those same lessons forward into that role as well.

• Highly motivated and self-driven professional with a strong commitment to achieving organizational and team goals.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and perform successfully in complex environments.
• Dependable and productive professional with strong time-management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Effective team player who takes initiative, works collaboratively, and demonstrates leadership when needed.
• Experienced in mentoring and training employees while supporting team development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

• 2.2-Million-Gallon Above-Ground Steel Reservoir — Served as assistant designer, project manager, and on-site inspector.
• 1,000-Foot-Deep, 16-Inch Casing Line-Shaft Turbine Well (600 HP) — Served as assistant designer, project manager, and on-site inspector.
• Four-Stage Pump Station — Served as assistant designer, project manager, and on-site inspector. Pump station feeds the existing 16-inch main to the reservoir and accommodates a future 24-inch main.
• 24-Inch Ductile Iron Water Main — Served as assistant designer, project manager, and on-site inspector.

• 2,000 LF, 24-Inch C900 Water Main — Served as designer, project manager, and construction inspector.
• 1,600 LF, 16-Inch C900 Water Main — Served as designer, project manager, and construction inspector.

Greater Avion — Large-Scale Water Rights Consolidation Project

• Supported the consolidation of multiple independent water systems into a single, primarily gravity-fed water system, reducing the number of operational wells from 78 to 12.

Small-Scale Water Rights Projects

• Assisted with the evaluation and updating of approximately 14 separate water systems, applying investigative, GIS mapping, and data-management processes similar to those used in the large-scale water rights consolidation project.

Water Rights Investigation & Analysis

• Served as a water rights investigator and analyst responsible for researching, verifying, and organizing water rights and water system information.
• Developed and maintained supporting databases and GIS maps documenting water rights, system infrastructure, and project history.
• Collaborated with the CWRE to update water rights records, prepare applications, file extensions, and support certification of water rights through Claims of Beneficial Use (COBU).

SE Interceptor Sewer Project — 2.5 Miles | 2011–2018

• Served as Avion Water inspector, coordinating mitigation of water infrastructure conflicts associated with major sewer construction.
• Prepared and coordinated water outage plans, mainline repairs, and water main reroutes required to address construction and existing infrastructure conflicts.
• Coordinated field activities involving water infrastructure, contractors, engineers, and municipal personnel to minimize impacts to water service.

NE Interceptor Sewer Project — 2 Miles | 2019–2022

• Served as Avion Water inspector, coordinating mitigation of water infrastructure conflicts associated with major sewer construction.
• Prepared and coordinated water outage plans, mainline repairs, and water main reroutes required to address construction and existing infrastructure conflicts.
• Provided field coordination and inspection support to address conflicts between existing water infrastructure and new sewer construction.

Septic-to-Sewer Conversion Projects | 2019–Present

• Serve as primary mitigation inspector for EPA-funded septic-to-sewer conversion projects, typically overseeing 2–4 projects annually.
• Coordinate field inspections, construction activities, infrastructure conflicts, and mitigation measures associated with water system impacts.
• Work with contractors, engineers, utility personnel, and municipal stakeholders to coordinate repairs, reroutes, outages, and other mitigation measures required to support project construction.

• Contributed to Avion Water becoming a Level 3 Water Utility (~2018).
• Extensive experience balancing operations, engineering, and regulatory compliance.
• Unique combination of GIS, water system design, field operations, and construction inspection expertise.
• Trusted with operational decision-making at a system-wide level.