Water Systems Operator Go Back Name: Howard Burton Contact Information E-mail: fnhwb@yahoo.com Phone Number: 650-563-9062 Target Work Locations: #1 - Crescent City, CA #2 - Gold Beach, OR Willing to Relocate? Yes Date Available: 01/31/2005 Resume: Howard Burton P.O. Box 22 Moss Beach, CA 94038 (650) 563 9062 fnhwb@yahoo.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1974-2004 2003 - Present Montara Water and Sanitary District Formerly California/American Water Company Water Treatment/Distribution Systems Operator (California T3, D3) * Operate and maintain a .5 MGD water treatment system * Maintain daily logbook, operational notes * Monitor and adjust well and water treatment operations using daily operational records and SCADA system * Monitor, troubleshoot, calibrate, maintain, & repair drinking water treatment plant process instruments, pumps, and Chlorine monitors, turbidimeters. * Perform regular preventative maintenance on emergency mobile diesel generators to ensure standby readiness * Collect, transport, ship or deliver weekly, quarterly and annual samples for certified laboratory analysis to comply with all State and Federal drinking water quality standards. (Bacterial, SOC, VOC, NO3, TOC, DBP's, MTBE etc.) * Perform daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly field analysis for Nitrates, Chlorine, pH, Turbidity and Color * Investigate leaks on raw water and domestic water systems * Make repairs on raw water and domestic water mains and services * Investigate, handle and explain consumer water quality complaints, ie foul smelling water, answering quality concern issues, sampling for contaminants * Install service taps/saddles, water meters, meter boxes * Remove, replace, and maintain distribution pumps, valves and piping * Maintain running parts inventory of repair clamps, dressers, fittings, valves, meters * Maintain, order and stock running chemical and reagents inventory * Collect, prepare, record and file weekly/monthly/annual water quality reports and data * Perform monthly house-to-house water meter readings * Mark, notify and perform USA's for water utility mains and services * Maintain MSDS binders and files 2000-2003 Golden Heart Utilities, Formerly Fairbanks Municipal Utilities System (FMUS), City of Fairbanks Water Treatment and Water Distribution Utilities Journeyman Water Plant Operator (Water Treatment III) (Please see 1987-1992 Fairbanks Municipal Utilities System for the list of my responsibilities and duties) 1997-2000 University of Alaska - Utilities Operations (Formerly the UAF Power Plant) Water Plant Operator / Supervisor (Water Distribution III/ Water Treatment III) * Operate, monitor, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot & repair drinking water treatment plant process controls, instruments, pumps, feeders and equipment. * Supervise, oversee and train the boiler water specialist * Perform daily, weekly and monthly laboratory water analysis on raw, treated and finished water, interpret results and make appropriate adjustments to chemical feed rates, or pump settings to ensure consistent water quality and process control. * Collect, transport and deliver weekly, quarterly and annual samples for certified * Laboratory analysis to ensure UAF treated water meets all State and Federal drinking water quality standards. * Maintain, organize and file operational logbooks, log sheets, analysis reports and enter data into computer database files. * Create and maintain custom computer spreadsheets for monthly and annual reports (i.e. water production, chemical use, residuals, test results) * Perform and record monthly inventory on chemicals, equipment repair parts and reagents. * Prepare and submit purchase orders for chemical and reagent supplies. * Create and publish UAF Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) * Created and maintain UAF Water Plant Website * Installed and maintained MIOX drinking water disinfection system. Removed and disposed of Wallace and Tiernan V-notch chlorination system * Perform laboratory analysis on various UAF water systems i.e. Raw water, finished water, boiler water, RO water, demineralized water, condensate return, chilled water for campus cooling system * Maintain, troubleshoot and repair pumps and motors * Perform plumbing installations or repair on PVC, Copper, Black Iron and Galvanized piping * Operate, maintain and repair Activated Carbon units, Water Softeners, Reverse Osmosis unit, Anion/Cation exchange demineralizers, condensate polisher, 800 ton/hr steam absorption chiller and wet tower * Investigate leaks on raw water and domestic water systems * Make repairs and install new mains on raw water and domestic water systems * Investigate, handle and explain all consumer water quality complaints, i.e. foul smelling water, answering quality concern issues, sampling for contaminants such as Arsenic, Nitrates, Benzene from customers tap. * Conduct general to technical field trips tours for groups, organizations and UAF engineering students 1992-1997 Fairbanks Municipal Utilities System Journeyman Utilities Fitter (Water Distribution IV) * Install, repair and maintain City of Fairbanks water distribution system * Respond to trouble calls, make responsible decisions for shutdowns and repair to water mains and domestic water services * Install service taps, water meters, test and calibrate water and steam meters, operate, repair and maintain pumping stations, remove, rebuild and install fire hydrants, cut-in new main gate valves, lay and install new water mains * Operate backhoes, dump trucks, compressors, jackhammers, compactors, boom-truck, install and remove shoring, setup and operate pipe tapping equipment, setup and operate dewatering equipment. * Read blueprints, as-builts, plan-e-metrics and engineers logbooks in determining locates of buried water mains and services * Draw and record field service-ties for updating blueprints, as-builts and planemetrics * Perform underground utilities using magnetic wand and signal box equipment * Asbestos worker and inspector 1987-1992 Fairbanks Municipal Utilities System Journeyman Water Plant Operator (Water Treatment III) * Operate and maintain 5 MGD water treatment plant. * Perform laboratory analysis and monitoring * Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on process equipment and machinery i.e. chemical feeders, pumps, circulating pumps, and chlorine feeders * Backwash filters * Perform monthly inventories and collect meter readings for monthly reports * Enter daily readings on system database; keep a running daily logbook of plant operations and problems * Receive after hour's emergency trouble calls and dispatch necessary manpower to the location * Adjust process rate of flow; adjust chemical rates in order to maintain proper reservoir level and distribution system pressures * Calculate and mix proper chemical batch mixes, adjust feeders and pump settings to deliver proper dose. * Operate drinking water process waste sludge press * Conduct water plant field trip tours * Operate overhead cranes, winches, forklifts, backhoes, dump trucks 1974-1987 UAF Power Plant Water Plant Operator, Utilities mechanic / Journeyman Plumber (Water Treatment III) * Operate and maintain a .5 MGD water treatment plant * Operate and maintain the new 1MGD water treatment plant * Perform daily, monthly and yearly laboratory water analysis for quality control on raw water, domestic water, high pressure steam boilers feedwater including condensate return and polishing units finished water * Maintain Smith & Loveless sewage lift station * Operate, maintain and troubleshoot the Wallace & Tiernan V-Notch chlorinator system. * Maintain running chemical inventory, cut Purchase Orders, order yearly chemicals * Operate overhead crane, forklifts, dump trucks, front-end loaders * Perform maintenance on 5 miles of UAF distribution system housed in utilidors * Install, repair or replace water mains, services, steam traps, expansion joints, etc. for the Utility * Perform structural welding assignments, repairs and installations * Collect weekly, monthly and yearly samples of drinking water for certified laboratory analysis * Troubleshoot, maintain and repair pumps, motors * Maintain, troubleshoot and repair, Activated Carbon canisters, water softeners, Reverse Osmosis units, Ultra filtration units, Anion/Cation exchange demineralizers, condensate polisher units. * Write Standard Operating procedures for the operation and troubleshooting of the water treatment process and equipment * Perform yearly shutdown and overhaul of UAF power plant high-pressure steam boilers * Inspect the internal surfaces and chevrons of the steam and mud drums, side headers, super heater tubes deareator tank, clean baffles, collect residue samples and write inspection reports Education Graduated - Terra Nova High School 1974 - Present - Technical and specialized training workshops, seminars and classes related to the water and wastewater treatment practices, principles, techniques and technologies Certificates / Licenses & Training * State of California T-3 Operator Number 24907 * State of California D-3 Operator Number 25940 * State of Alaska Water Distribution Class IV Certificate No. 3904 * State of Alaska Water Treatment Class III Certificate No. 388 * State of Alaska Journeyman Plumber * State of Alaska Asbestos Abatement Worker * State of Alaska Asbestos Building Inspector * State of Alaska - Commercial Dr.Lic. Class B w/ tanker endorsement * State of Alaska Boiler Operator Class II * Confined space certification and training * Excavation and Shoring certification and training * Overhead crane operation certification * Boom and crane truck operation * Forklift Operation and certification * Hazardous chemicals handling, storing, labeling and shipping certification * Fall Protection Safety and application * Lock-Out / Tag-Out Safety and application * Hazardous communications skills and application * Construction Site protection plan layout and implementation - traffic control and safety - proper placement of signs, markers, barricades, and public and pedestrian protection and safety * Supervisory and management skills instruction and seminars * Public relations skills - instruction and seminars - computer skills * Medic First Aid/CPR and First Aid Training * Fire Extinguisher Use and Application training, Safety, Emergency Evacuation Computer Skills * Microsoft Publisher 2000 - Creating and publishing Consumer Confidence Report * Microsoft Word and Excel - creating documents, reports, databases, and spreadsheets with formulas and calculations * Netscape composer - UAF Web page creation and design * Typing skills - 80 words per minute * SCADA System