Ivan Nakatsuka, P.E., Senior Environmental Engineer
Ivan joined ATA in 1981 and has over 40 years of experience in engineering. As the company’s Chief Environmental Engineer, Ivan is ATA’s water and wastewater engineering expert and is regularly consulted on almost all projects requiring water or wastewater design.
Throughout the years, Ivan has been responsible for managing and designing a sizeable amount of water systems projects for the Department of Water Supply on Maui. He has also played an equally impressive role on the wastewater systems throughout Maui, Lanai, Kauai, and O‘ahu.
Ivan is well-known throughout the engineering community as he has been very active in AWWA and the WEF. Ivan has received the George Warren Fuller Award commemorating the outstanding service he’s provided through the years to the water supply field.
Ivan’s Notable Projects & Clients Include
‘Īao Water Treatment Plant
Client – Maui Department of Water Supply
Kā‘anapali Water Well System
Client – Hawai‘i Water Service Company
Pi‘iholo Water Treatment Plant Organic Carbon Reduction Project
Client – Maui Department of Water Supply
Pukalani Wastewater Treatment Plant
Client – Aqua Engineers Inc.
Waimea Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Client – Kauai Count Department of Public Works, Division of Wastewater Management
Schofield Barracks Wastewater Treatment Plant R-1 Water Reservoir
Client – Aqua Engineers Inc.
Education
Master of Science, Civil Engineering – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Licenses & Certifications
Professional Engineer – Civil, HI PE-4759
Professional Organizations
American Water Works Association (AWWA) – Past Hawai‘i Section Chair
Water Environment Federation (WEF) – Past President and National Director of the Hawai‘i Section
Awards & Special Recognitions
George Warren Fuller Awardee, AWWA