EDITOR’S NOTE: The subject of this article was interviewed in March 2019. After publication of the article in August, Treatment Plant Operator learned that Mr. Hoambrecker’s employment with the City of Waterloo had ended in June 2019.Pride. Patience. Persistence. Professionalism. All describe Steve Hoambrecker, waste management services director for Waterloo, Iowa.
He’s proud of his 40 years in the clean-water profession and doubly proud of his family: his wife of over 43 years (DeAnn), three children and five grandchildren. He’s also a patient and persistent problem-solver for the organizations and communities he has served since college.
Hoambrecker treats each project like
