(Portland, OR) -- The City of Portland has hired its first Director of Public Utilities. The city has a goal to combine the Water Bureau and the Bureau of Environmental Services. Dr. Ting Lu was hired to manage both agencies that serve nearly one million customers. Dr. Lu currently serves as the Interim Director of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services. She's worked in the public utilities field for nearly 20 years. She'll start her new job January 2nd.