- 1831 Albert Stein. The Nashville Water Committee appointed Mr. Stein to serve as Engineer, charged with overseeing the construction of the first waterworks in Nashville.
- 1833 Richard Garrett
- 1834 John M. Seabury - Mr. Seabury served as Superintendent multiple times.
- 1835-1837 John Hall - Mr. Hall was a well-respected Captain in the fire department.
- 1838 -1843 John M. Seabury
- 1843-1844 No Superintendent
- 1844-1849 Alfred A. Adams
- 1850-1853 John M. Seabury
- 1854-1855 Henry A. Cooper
- 1856-1863 John M. Seabury - Mr. Seabury continued serving as Superintendent during the Federal Occupation of Nashville during the Civil War. In 1862, Mr. Seabury was elected Chief of the Fire Department.
- 1864 No record available
- 1865 Daniel Cunningham
- 1866 John M. Seabury
- 1867 James Wyatt
- 1868-1869 James W. Ready
- 1870-1881 James Wyatt
- 1881 -1932 George Reyer - The pumping station at Omohundro was named after Mr. Reyer.
- 1932-1971 Robert L. Lawrence, Jr.
- 1972-1982 Kenneth Ray Harrington - The Stones River Water Treatment Plant was renamed K.R. Harrington.
- 1983-1987 William B. Whitson - The Metro Water Services Administrative Building on 2nd Avenue North was named after Mr. Whitson.
- 1987-2000 Lester (Buddy) Williams, Jr.
- 2001 Robert Wingo (Acting Director)
- 2001 - Present Scott Potter
George Reyer.
Lithograph courtesy of the Tennessee State Museum.
R. L. Lawrence, Jr.
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 8th Avenue Reservoir. Pictured from left to right: William B. Whitson, mayor Bill Boner, Lester (Buddy) Williams, K.R. Harrinton.