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Charlie Chapline
President of Municipal District Services
Charlie, a third generation water operator and graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, has been working for MDS since 2010. Before taking on the role of President, Charlie managed the Builder Services, Construction, Field Services, and Facility Operations Departments while serving as Client Manager for several MUDs throughout the region. In his early years with MDS, Charlie also gained experience working hands on across key departments including construction and field services, operations, client billing, and customer care.
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Rebecca Marcucci
Senior Executive Vice President
Rebecca is one of the original owners of Municipal District Services (MDS), which was established in October 2007. MDS serves over 100 Districts in nine counties surrounding the greater Houston area. As SEVP, Rebecca manages several departments including Client Management, Customer Care and Billing, Business Development, and Media Relations. She served as a Board Member for Fort Bend County MUD 67 from inception to 1993 and currently serves on Brazoria County MUD 32. She has worked in the water and wastewater operations industry since 1994 when she started with Southwest Water where she managed Client Relations. Rebecca is a member of the AWBD Program Committee and has presented on multiple topics at the AWBD bi-annual conferences over the years.
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Bryan K. Chapline
Founder and Former President of Municipal District Services
Bryan has over 45 years of water and wastewater operations experience that began with his family’s company, Muniservice Corporation, in 1976. Subsequent to the sale of Muniservice in 1998, Bryan served as VP of MUD Operations and Regional VP of Aqua Source and Aqua Services, respectively. His responsibilities there included contract operations and management of 150+ utility districts in the Houston Metropolitan Area. Bryan created Municipal District Services in 2007, and together with his All-Star team, has grown the company to include over 200 employees which now serve over 100 municipalities.
Bryan stepped down from his role as President in January 2025, but continues working with MDS in an advisory role, continuing to support the team by lending his valuable guidance.
About Municipal District Services
Municipal District Services (MDS) is a local utility district management company focused on providing operational, regulatory, and customer service excellence since 2007. MDS provides safe drinking water and compliant wastewater treatment to more than 125,000 connections and businesses in the Greater Houston area.
In January 2024, Aqualia, a premier global water management company, acquired a controlling stake in MDS. Their family company culture rooted in service and customer focus aligns perfectly with Aqualia’s people centered culture of public service.
Aqualia is a water management company owned by the citizen services group FCC (51%) and the Australian ethical fund IFM Investors (49%). Serving 43.7 million users in 18 countries, they are the fourth largest water company in Europe by population served and the ninth largest in the world, according to the latest Global Water Intelligence ranking and were awarded Best Water Company of the year 2023.
About Municipal District Services
Municipal District Services (MDS) is a local utility district management company focused on providing operational, regulatory, and customer service excellence since 2007. MDS provides safe drinking water and compliant wastewater treatment to more than 125,000 connections and businesses in the Greater Houston area.
In January 2024, Aqualia, a premier global water management company, acquired a controlling stake in MDS. Their family company culture rooted in service and customer focus aligns perfectly with Aqualia’s people centered culture of public service.
Aqualia is a water management company owned by the citizen services group FCC (51%) and the Australian ethical fund IFM Investors (49%). Serving 43.7 million users in 18 countries, they are the fourth largest water company in Europe by population served and the ninth largest in the world, according to the latest Global Water Intelligence ranking and were awarded Best Water Company of the year 2023.