Susan MacFarlane, MSc, PhD, P.Eng.

Susan MacFarlane has a PhD in civil (environmental) engineering from the University of Toronto and a MSc and BSc(Eng) in biological (environmental) engineering from the University of Guelph. Dr. MacFarlane has worked and solved problems in the areas of water, waste, stormwater, wastewater, spills and contaminated sites. Her most recent position was general manager of Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS), which supplies water to about 100,000 people in Lambton County. At LAWSS, she managed capital projects and oversaw the operations and maintenance of the water treatment plant, booster stations and distribution system. Prior to her work at LAWSS, Dr. MacFarlane worked for a variety of environmental consulting companies and had the opportunity to provide services to many of the petrochemical and chemical industries in Sarnia-Lambton. 

Dr. MacFarlane currently volunteers on two committees focused on the health of the St. Clair River, is involved and interested in local politics and has tried her hand at writing plays, short stories and poems. [email protected]