Teresa Dunn
Lakewood,Co
Summary
Experienced Class D Water Treatment Plant Operator with many years in the field. Excellent problem-solving, planning and multitasking abilities in utility management. Consistently monitors influent quality, volume and processing to achieve outstanding results in water quality. Familiar with membrane filtration methods. Duties included but were not limited to; operating equipment to process, purify, and clarify water, water samples, reading/rebuilding meters, conventional and microfiltration water/wastewater industry. Ability to communicate effectively. Performs well under pressure & can multi-task.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Locate Technician
Olameter
10.2023 - 06.2024
Xcel utility locating
Logistics
Eurofins
12.2021 - 05.2022
Packing kits, picking and dropping off test samples
Route Driver
Ramey Environmental Compliance
05.2019 - 11.2019
Route driver for water and waste water, checked compliance for plants
Contractor at Denver Water (Quality Control Investigator)
Denver Water
07.2018 - 10.2018
Tested water samples for compliance, answered customer complaints
Homemaker / Red Rocks Community College
12.2015 - 07.2018
Utility Locator
USIC Locating Services
11.2012 - 12.2015
Located phone, cable, fiber, gas, electric and utility lines
Willows Water Technician
Willows Water District
03.2011 - 10.2011
Flushed hydrants, did shut-offs and turn-ons, locates for curb stops, handled customer complaints
Town of Morrison- Water/ Wastewater Plant Operator
Town of Morrison
12.2007 - 08.2010
Ran the water plant
Town of Morrison/ Parking Enforcement Officer
Town of Morrison
03.2005 - 12.2007
Gave parking tickets, handled customer inquiries, enforced town rules
Education
Associate of Science - Water Quality Management
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO07.2025
Skills
- Managed Parking Enforcement for Morrison, Co with no adverse claims against the Town and Maximized enforcement revenue
- Wrote SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) for Both the older and the newer water and wastewater Treatment plants
- Used SCADA systems Wrote Sludge Dewatering Procedures
- Kept up-to-date with the monthly plant operating charts
- Attained Class-D Water Plant Operator License in 2009
- Handled water meter readings, billing, and repairs
- Flushed all Town hydrants and exercised valves
- Ordered supplies that were necessary for Water and Wastewater plants
- Did monthly testing for both Waste and Wastewater Plants Temporary position with Denver Water and Ramey Environmental
- Ran parameters from the Intake(watershed), Distribution, recycled, water plant, and wastewater plant
- Took grab samples daily
- Assisted with reservoir and pipe disinfection Using the slurry method as well as pigging the pipe
- Went on customer inquiries about their water quality and meter bills
Activities
- National Honor Society – Red Rocks Community College
- Dale Carnegie Training, Denver, C
- Canon Color Laser Copier Certificates
Certification
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER-2021
Water D license 2007-present
Timeline
Locate Technician
Olameter
10.2023 - 06.2024
Logistics
Eurofins
12.2021 - 05.2022
Route Driver
Ramey Environmental Compliance
05.2019 - 11.2019
Contractor at Denver Water (Quality Control Investigator)
Denver Water
07.2018 - 10.2018
Homemaker / Red Rocks Community College
12.2015 - 07.2018
Utility Locator
USIC Locating Services
11.2012 - 12.2015
Willows Water Technician
Willows Water District
03.2011 - 10.2011
Town of Morrison- Water/ Wastewater Plant Operator
Town of Morrison
12.2007 - 08.2010
Town of Morrison/ Parking Enforcement Officer
Town of Morrison
03.2005 - 12.2007
Associate of Science - Water Quality Management
Red Rocks Community College