San Antonio Water System

Karen Hansen joined SAWS in 2024, stepping into the role of Vice President-Environmental Law and Regulatory Compliance.

Hansen has had a working relationship with SAWS since 2007, helping to steer the SSO Consent Decree negotiations that led to its very successful implementation from 2013 to 2023.  She has also helped SAWS with many important permitting and compliance issues involving a wide array of operations.  

Prior to joining SAWS, she spent many years in private practice working for the environmental law firm Beveridge & Diamond in Austin. She has represented multiple communities and industries in wastewater permitting and drinking water compliance issues nationwide

Hansen grew up in San Antonio, graduated from Trinity University, and earned her law degree at the University of Texas Law School in Austin.