Bill Moorhead

William “Bill” Moorhead, P.E.

Experience Summary

 

• Currently a Moulton Niguel Water District Director

• Principal Water Engineer for City of Anaheim, retired

• Registered Civil Engineer (CE No. 058583)

• Master’s Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

• Certified at highest level in water and wastewater operations

  • Grade V Water Treatment Plant Operator, Certificate No. 15753

  • Grade V Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Certificate No. V- 4525  

  • Grade IV Collection Systems Maintenance Technologist, Certificate No. 305, 1994-2014

  • Water Distribution Operator Grade III 

• 50 years’ experience in water, wastewater operations, engineering, water quality, and public policy

• BA in biology

• MNWD customer for 35+ years

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Specific skills and responsibilities through the years

• Prepared and delivered Board and Committee presentations on District Projects.

• Assembled review team and selected consultants for District projects.

• Developed scope, selected consultants, and managed District Water Master Plan

• Managed projects related to water transmission and storage as well as wastewater collections systems.

• Performed cost estimating studies and evaluated all civil engineering projects to ensure conformance with state, local, and federal regulatory requirements.

• Developed assessment techniques to improve economics and professional engineering standards of District’s capital projects. 

• Wrote reports related to grant funding, master plans process control, biosolids management, disinfection and odor reduction.

• Performed cost estimating studies for various projects and review submittals as necessary for water and wastewater projects.

• Assisted in troubleshooting problems in water treatment, distribution and storage facilities as well as wastewater treatment facilities.

• Prepared process-engineering calculations, reports, and studies and provided technical support and project management for treatment plant staff.

• Assisted in the operation of and provided recommendations for the optimization of 40 MGD reverse osmosis, microfiltration, gravity filtration, settling and dewatering facilities.

• Monitored water quality and prepared monthly reports for West Basin staff that described operational costs and initiatives of the main facility as well as outlying facilities providing high quality industrial water to oil refineries.

• Reviewed and/or prepared compliance and monitoring reports.

• Prepared process-engineering calculations, reports, and studies and provided technical support for treatment plant staff.

• Reviewed capital improvement plans and specifications.

• Represented the O & M Department in the Capital Improvement Process and coordinated review with field staff.

• Assisted in troubleshooting process upsets and facility problems.