Ironhouse Sanitary District Director
What does this office do?
- Setting sewer rates and the district's budget
- Deciding which sewer lines and treatment plants get built or fixed
- Hiring and overseeing the district's general manager
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Chris A. Christean is a wastewater treatment manager and chief plant operator who has run the Ironhouse Sanitary District treatment plant. He began as a trainee operator in Patterson, worked at plants in Manteca and Modesto, and started an internship program to train new plant operators.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Chris Lauritzen has served on the Ironhouse Sanitary District board since 2004 and is a former Oakley small business owner who lives on Bethel Island. He says he will keep service reliable and spending careful, and he backs recycled water and a new solar project to steady energy costs.
Nonpartisan
Dave Corridon is an operations manager with a career in engineering, safety, and environmental management, and an assistant scoutmaster in Oakley, where he has lived for over 20 years. He says he will focus on careful spending, long-term pipe and plant planning, and open decisions.
Nonpartisan
As of October 2026, we found no public information about Kerry Harvey's job, background, or goals.
Nonpartisan
Paschal Iwuh is an engineer with a PhD and more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and water systems, and over 15 years managing projects and staff; he lives in the Oakley and Bethel Island area. He says he will help keep the district's budget matched to its goals and control costs.
Sources: contracostavote.gov2