Anselm Wexcombe-Darkwa

Lead a 6-operator shift crew at a 24 MGD conventional surface-water plant serving ~98,000 residents; zero SDWA treatment-technique or MCL violations across 7 consecutive years Run 150+ jar tests per year to optimize PACl/alum coagulation and flocculation, cutting coagulant spend 18% (~$142K/yr) while holding combined filter effluent turbidity at 0.04 NTU average Monitor 1,200+ SCADA I/O points (Wonderware) for filters, clearwells and high-service pumps; built alarm rationalization that cut nuisance alarms 41% Maintain chlorine CT compliance with log-inactivation calculations every 4 hours; achieved 100% on-time monthly operating reports and DMR submissions to NYS DOH and EPA Coordinate preventive maintenance for 48 filters, chemical feed systems and 6 high-service pumps in CMMS, raising PM completion from 82% to 97% Served as incident lead during 2023 Hudson River algal bloom and 2021 ice-storm power loss, keeping distribution pressure above 35 psi with no boil-water notice

Operated a 9 MGD direct-filtration plant and 3 groundwater wells on rotating 12-hour shifts for a 46,000-resident service area Performed bench-scale jar testing and streaming-current tuning that reduced filter backwash frequency 22% and saved 14 million gallons of water per year Collected and analyzed 2,500+ compliance samples annually (turbidity, chlorine residual, pH, alkalinity, TOC) with zero rejected results on NYS DOH audits Prepared monthly operating reports and Stage 2 DBP data, helping lower TTHM running annual average from 68 to 51 µg/L Rebuilt chemical metering pumps and calibrated 30+ online analyzers quarterly, cutting analyzer downtime 35%

Ran daily process-control and bacteriological lab tests (Colilert, HPC) for a 2.5 MGD plant, maintaining ELAP-certified QA/QC records Logged 3,000+ supervised operating hours toward NYS Grade IIA certification, passing on first attempt in 2014 Assisted with hydrant flushing, valve exercising and cross-connection inspections covering 62 miles of distribution main Digitized 10 years of paper bench sheets into a SQL lab database, reducing report preparation time from 6 hours to 90 minutes per month

GPA 3.7; Dean's List 4 semesters; coursework in water chemistry, hydraulics, microbiology and treatment process design Certifications: NYS DOH Grade IIIA Water Treatment Operator (2019); NYS DOH Grade IIA (2014); NYS Distribution D (2016) OSHA 30-Hour General Industry; Confined Space Entry; AWWA Water Operator Safety; NIMS ICS-100/200; First Aid/CPR/AED