Wayne Lorenz is WWE's President.  He serves as Senior Engineer on a variety of projects such as potable water systems, water quality, water treatment, watershed management, reclamation and reuse, pollutant control, and other water resources projects.  Wayne oversees all design projects for our firm.

Wayne received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Colorado Department of Civil Engineering and still considers himself a "Buff."  He began his first engineering job in 1975 designing crane lifts for turbines for the US Bureau of Reclamation.

At WWE, Wayne has served as project manager for the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (water and wastewater systems), Basalt Sanitation District wastewater treatment plant expansion, Palisade Water Treatment Plant, and other similar projects.  As District Engineer for the Basalt Sanitation District and East River Regional Sanitation District (Crested Butte), Wayne is very involved in ongoing water systems master planning.

Wayne is also actively involved with Wright Paleohydrological Institute as the lead engineer in the investigation of ancient Roman use of water power in Barbegal, France.  He is studying aqueducts and water wheel use at this historical grain milling site in southern France to gain some perspective on ancient engineering practices there.

For 29 years Wayne has been married to Gail, a volunteer manager of a non-profit organization.  They have a daughter attending Regis University and are active at their church.  Wayne's other activities include fishing, jogging, biking and motorcycling.