City/County Utilities Staff

	Name - E-mail		(336)
		Administration Staff

	David Saunders, P.E.	City/County Utilities Director	397-7711
	Plans, directs and supervises the overall activities of the water distribution and sewer collection and treatment facilities; disposal of solid waste and construction and demolition debris, and the Woodland and New Evergreen Cemeteries.
	Ron Hargrove	Deputy Utilities Director	747-7312
	Plans, directs and supervises the overall activities of the water distribution and sewer collection, treatment facilities and meter shop.
	Toneq McCullough, P.E.	Capital Projects Engineer	747-7315
	Capital improvement program manager responsible for planning, directing, and supervising the design and construction of improvements to the water distribution system, sewer collection system, water treatment plants, and wastewater treatment plants.
	Jan McHargue, P.E.	Solid Waste Administrator	747-7310
	Administers solid waste management activities; including supervision of staff and strategic planning for solid waste disposal operations, composting facilities and related waste management programs.
	Carolyn Smith	Special Projects / Communications	747-7313
	Plans, coordinates and oversees the implementation of special projects at the direction of department head; provides general supervision of an administrative office in coordinating the activities neccesary to implement assignments; serves as primary resource and researcher for project assignments.

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	Vacant	Utilities Services Coordinator	747-7306
	Plans, coordinates, and oversees the implementation of special projects at the direction of department head; provides general supervision of an administrative office in coordinating the activities necessary to implement assignments; serves as primary resource and researcher for project assignments.
	Courtney Driver, P.E.	Sr. Civil Engineer / Plans Review Coordinator	747-6992
	Supervises and directs Plan Review staff in the review and approval of all new construction as it relates to water and sewer extensions.
	Jack Fitzgerald	Civil Engineer	747-7309
	Supervises and directs engineers in the preparation of designs, analysis, specifications, plans, investigations, cost estimates, schedules and all matters relating to engineering projects for the water and wastewater treatment plants.
	Mike Patton	Project Engineer	771-5121
	Coordinates project planning with City and Consultant Engineers, Administers capital improvement projects and other utilities projects.
	Scott Jones	Project Engineer	747-6840
	Supervises and directs engineers in the preparation of designs, analysis, specifications, plans, investigations, cost estimates, schedules and all matters relating to engineering projects for the water and wastewater treatment plants.
	Patty Haffner	Administrative Assistant	747-7307
	Recording secretary for the City/County Utilities Commission. Assists utility division with a variety of administrative assignments; receives reviews and authorizes requests for services of related matters.
	Construction & Maintenance Staff

	Adam Conn	Construction & Maintenance Engineer	771-5109
	Supervises the overall ativities of the staff maintaining the water distribution, sewer collection system, and meter services.
	Mike Alexander	Wastewater Collection System Supervisor	771-5111
	Supervises the overall activities of the wastewater collection system. Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for the wastewater collection system.
	James Harris	Water Distribution System Supervisor	771-5113
	Supervises the overall activities of the water distribution system. Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for the water distribution system.
	Kim Duncan	Utilities Supervisor	771-5106
	Supervises the general maintenace activities of Construction and Maintenance crews. Plans, directs and supervises preventive and reactive maintenance, including the cleaning and inspections of the sewer system.
	Clayton Jarvis	Utilities Supervisor	771-5108
	Supervises the general maintenance of crew's installing water and sewer connections as well as the repairs to water and sewer mains and providing preventive maintenance to water and sewer outfall lines. Supervises crew's clearing right of ways and water and sewer easements.
		Water Treatment Staff

	Bill Brewer	Water Treatment Superintendent	945-1179
	Responsible for the activities of the utilities division water treatment plants, tanks, remote pumping stations and general water quality. Prepares facilities operating budgets, proposes capital improvement projects, and is the regulatory contact for the division with the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources for water quality compliance.
	Kenny Atkins	Senior Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	784-6242
	Supervises the overall activities of the R. A. Thomas Water Treatment Plant, associated tanks and pumping facilities; ensures water produced meets current regulatory standards in sufficient quantity to meet system demands. Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for Thomas Water Treatment Facility.
	Rodney Darr	Senior Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	766-9885
	Supervises the overall activities of the R. W. Neilson Water Treatment Plant, associated tanks and pumping facilities; ensures water produced meets current regulatory standards in sufficient quantity to meet system demands. Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for Neilson Water Treatment Facility.
	Harry Hull	Senior Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	945-1179
	Supervises the overall activities of the Paschal W. Swann Water Treatment Plant, associated tanks and pumping facilities; ensures water produced meets current regulatory standards in sufficient quantity to meet system demands. Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for Swann Water Treatment Facility
	Mike Lowell	Utilities Maintenance Supervisor	945-1179
	Supervises the general maintenance activities of the water treatment plants, pump stations, and tanks; plans, directs and supervises routine and reactive maintenance.
	Mattie Shamel	Water Treatment Senior Chemist	945-1179
	Responds to customer inquiries and complaints regarding the division's water quality. Maintains the water division's laboratory certifications and performs chemical, physical, and bacteriological analysis of water produced for compliance purposes.

	Kelly Parker	Water Treatment Senior Chemist	945-1179
	Responds to customer inquiries and complaints regarding the division's water quality. Maintains the water division's laboratory certifications and performs chemical, physical, and bacteriological analysis of water produced for compliance purposes.
		Wastewater Treatment Staff

	Lee Byerly	Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent	397-7615
	Plans, directs and supervises the operational activities of the Archie Elledge and Lower Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants, Residual Application, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Administrative support groups.
	Frank Crump	Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent	397-7625
	Plans, directs and supervises the overall operational activities of the Archie Elledge and Lower Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants; Regional Biosolids Drying Facility, Lift Stations and Administrative support groups.
	Chris Shamel	Assistant Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent	397-7678
	Plans, coordinates and oversees the implementation of special projects at the direction of the Superintendents; provides general supervision of operational groups in coordinating the activities necessary to implement assignments; serves as primary resource and researcher for project assignments.
	Keith Jones	Senior Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	397-7679
	Plans, directs and supervises the overall operational activities of the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility. Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility.
	Jon Southern	Senior Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	397-7600
	Plans, directs and supervises the overall operational activities of the Archie Elledge Wastewater Treatment Plant. Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for the Archie Elledge Wastewater Treatment Plant.
	Bruce Casey	Dryer Facility Supervisor	765-0130
	Plans, directs, and supervises the overall operational activities of the Regional Drying Facility. Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for the Regional Drying Facility.
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	Carol Bell	Wastewater Plant Supervisor-Laboratory	397-7618
	Plans, directs, and supervises the operations of the State Certified Archie Elledge Wastewater Treatment Laboratory. The lab provides analytical support for two Wastewater Treatment Plants, Industrial Waste Control and the Regional Drying Facility.
	Mary Bumgarner	Senior Wastewater Treatment Chemist	397-7617
	Performs heavy metal analyses, maintains the laboratory data base at the State Certified Archie Elledge Wastewater Treatment Plant laboratory, prepares regulatory reports, and writes standard operating procedures and related special projects.

	Wastewater Treatment Industrial Waste Staff

	Keith Quesinberry	Utilities Electrical Supervisor	397-7659
	Oversee the maintenance of all electrical systems at the wastewater and water plants, sewer lift stations, water booster stations, and the water tanks.
	Byron Tesh	Wastewater Maintenance Supervisor	397-7658
	Supervises the general maintenance activities of Archie Elledge and Lower Muddy Creek wastewater treatment plants.
	Mike Whisenhunt	Lift Station Supervisor	397-7647
	Supervises the general maintenance and operations activities of the sewer lift stations.
	Sherry Bagwell	Industrial Waste Control Supervisor	397-7621
	Plans, directs and supervises the federal and state mandated Industrial Waste Pre-treatment Program and the Grease Control Program.
	Monica Hayes	Senior Industrial Waste Chemist	397-7619
	Implements and enforces the federal and state mandated Industrial Waste Pre-treatment Program.

		Industrial Waste Staff

	Cheryl Tilley	Industrial Waste Chemist	397-7620
	Implements and enforces the federal- and state-mandated Grease Control Program.
	Ron Tonozzi	Industrial Waste Engineering Technician	397-7660
	Monitors industrial/commercial wastewater discharges using sampling equipment and standard sampling methods. Assist with grease program implementation.
	Olu Browne	Industrial Waste Control Technician	765-0130
	Monitors industrial/commercial wastewater discharges using sampling equipment and standard sampling methods. Assist with grease program implementation.
	Andy Santiago	Industrial Waste Control Technician	765-0130
	Monitors industrial/commercial wastewater discharges using sampling equipment and standard sampling methods. Assist with grease program implementation.
	David Williams	Industrial Waste Control Technician	765-0130
	Monitors industrial/commercial wastewater discharges using sampling equipment and standard sampling methods. Assist with grease program implementation.
		Solid Waste Staff

	Jan McHargue, P.E.	Solid Waste Administrator	747-7310
	Administers solid waste management activities; including supervision of staff, and strategic planning for solid waste disposal operations, composting facilities and related waste management programs.
	Ed Gibson, P.E.	Solid Waste Engineering Supervisor	661-4903
	Assists in the planning, engineering, and supervision of solid waste disposal and treatment operations, with emphasis on environmental and safety compliance, permitting, and construction management.
	Steve Dulin	Solid Waste Administrator Supervisor	747-7308
	Plans, supervises, and manages financial aspects of solid waste disposal operations, yard waste debris, scrap tire disposal, and the free leaf mulch program; oversees and maintain state reports, invoiceing of accounts, solid waste tax and database programs for daily operations.
	Wayne Turner	Solid Waste Operations Analyst	747-7320
	Monitors overall trends in waste management services, including disposal, recycling, and waste reduction. Administers the WS/FC School Recycling Program. Ensures compliance with related permitting and regulatory projects.