Operator Water Treatment

Phone Office 989-***-**** Cell 989-***-****

Fax 989-***-****

E-mail **************@*****.***

Michael W. Townsend

Education

*/** ****** **** ****** Middleton MI

Graduated

*/** **. ***** **** School St. Louis MI

Graduated Building Trades 1 & 2

Professional experience

1982 to Present Village of Maple Rapids Department of Public Works Maple Rapids MI

DPW Superintendent

Duties include but not limited to the following: Operation & maintenance of public water & sewer utility systems, streets, sidewalks, public right of ways, parks, grounds, buildings, local zoning & ordinances, grant writing, Administrative duties & paperwork, public relations, budget, supervise construction and other projects review plans, prints, some design and fabrication, bids and bid specifications.

Contract Labor Experience

Laurels of Fulton Nursing Home 2001 to present

Certified Water Treatment Plant Operator

Duties include the operation of the ION Exchange / iron and radiological removal plant and water distribution system

Becks Development Company 2007 to present

Operator of Commercial Waste Water Lagoon System

Village of Elsie 2006 to present

Certified operator of Water Treatment & Distribution system

Certified operator of a Wastewater Collection and Lagoon Treatment System

Duties include the operation and maintenance of the public utilities and train the employees to qualify for certification

Village of Ashley 2007 – Present

Certified Operator of a Public Water Treatment & Distribution System & HMO / Iron & Radiological Removal Treatment Plant

Certified Operator of a Public Wastewater Collection and Lagoon Treatment System

1981 – 1982 General Laborer – Industrial Blacksmithing, Lansing MI

Duties included welding, grinding, painting, operation of heavy equipment such as a drop hammer Fork Lift

1979 – 1981 Supervisor of residential & light commercial home construction. Gary G. Gallagher Homebuilder Middleton MI Duties included the planning and building of residential homes and light commercial buildings

Have experience operating, maintaining, and repairing various heavy equipment.

Have experience with various specialized equipment and tools

Have experience with factory equipment presses, welders, lathes ect

Have successfully writing and receiving grants at the County, State and Federal level grants received parks, recycling, Wastewater infrastructure improvements.

Certificates Held

Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment

Environmental Resource Management Division

Water Works System Operator

D-3 S-3 operator ID # 3221

Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment

Sewage Treatment Works Operator L1,L2

Operator ID # 14240

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

C-1c ( commercial )

Certificate # W 6394

State of Michigan Commercial Pesticide Applicator 7F

To many class’s over the years to list

Professional memberships

MRWA Michigan Rural Water Association

MWEA Michigan Water Environment Association

SCMWA Southern Central Michigan Water Association

Objective

Career advancement and more opportunity to utilize current skills and improve where I can and make a difference.

Awards received

2002 MRWA Wastewater Operator of the Year (Maple Rapids Facility)

2014 MRWA Water Utility of the Year (Village of Ashley)

Edward Dunbar Rich Service Award

I am also asst chief for The Village of Maple Rapids Fire & Rescue

I am also on various committees

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