Christine Sotelo

Christine Sotelo is the Chief of California's Environmental Laboratory Accreditation and began her career with the California Water Boards in 1999 taking on leadership roles in the following areas: water
quality monitoring and assessment; municipal storm water program permitting and auditing; water
quality investigations and multi-agency enforcement actions; CEQA compliance and emergency management. From 2007 to 2012, she managed the Small Municipal Storm Water Program and advanced the state’s regulation of storm water quality by developing rules and policies for protecting California waters. She served as Board of Directors for her local watershed council and enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughter traveling.

Contact Information: Christine.Sotelo@waterboards.ca.gov; 916-341-5175