Training

• Wastewater Collection and Treatment
• Wastewater and Water Sampling and Field Analysis
• Water Distribution and Surface Water Production
• Valve and Hydrant Maintenance
• Water Utilities Safety
• Groundwater Production
• Operation and Maintenance of Chlorinator Systems
• HMA Roadway

Licenses and Certifications

• TCEQ Wastewater Collection Operator’s Certificate, 1993
• TCEQ Waterworks Operator Grade C Water Distribution, Issued 1996
• Level 1-B HMA Roadway Specialist, 2005

Professional Organizations past and present Affiliations

• Coastal Bend Water Utilities Association – President 2000
• Texas Water Utilities Association
• Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA)
• American Water Works Association (AWWA)
• Water Environment Federation (WEF)
• Texas Water Works Association
• Texas Environmental Federation
• Groundwater Alliance
• Town of Refugio Building Standards Commission
• NACE

Background and General Experience

Mr. DeLeon has over 17 years experience in the engineering and construction field. Mr. Deleon has been involved in a variety of construction and engineering study projects.

Water Treatment

Construction projects include the City of Corpus Christi O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant – Wash Water System, Phase 2: 3.5 million dollar project consisting of a filter to waste system and all associated instrumentation and electrical appurtenances. City of Corpus Christi O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant – High Service Pump Building No. 2 Pump Modifications: on a 3.5 million dollar project consisting of demolition, fabrication, and installation of 4-1,500 horsepower pumps including a variable frequency drive.  This also included electrical and SCADA upgrades for remote operation. City of Corpus Christi O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant – Chemical Feed One piping Replacement project: a 1.5 million dollar project consisting of chemical and electrical system upgrades. City of Corpus Christi O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant – Filter Replacement Project: a 1.0 million dollar project consisting of a filter replacement and air scour system upgrade on 22 filters and SCADA construction. Pettus Municipal Utility District: Water System Improvements: Construction Inspector on a Texas Community Development Program Grant Project consisting of construction of a new Reverse Osmosis System. City of Falls City Water System Improvements:  Construction Inspector on a Texas Community Development Program Grant Project including cooling tower construction, emergency generator and pump house rehabilitation.

Wastewater Treatment

City of Corpus Christi Oso Water Reclamation Plant Phase II –Clarifiers No.2, 3 & 4 Improvements as a construction inspector. City of Kingsville Modifications to the 3.0 MGD Plants:  Mr. DeLeon served as Interim Construction Inspector/Construction Manager on a Texas Water Development Board funded project consisting of an ultra-violet disinfection system,  stainless steel wedge wire drying beds, and various plant modifications and the City of Kingsville Modifications to the 1.0 MGD (South) Wastewater Treatment Plant: The TWDB project consisted of a new UV system.  Mr. DeLeon also served as construction inspector on the emergency rehabilitation of the 70Ft primary clarifier at the 1.0MGD South Plant in 2000.

Water Distribution

 City of Gregory Water Plant Improvements:  Mr. DeLeon served as Construction Inspector on a Texas Community Development Program funded rehabilitation and replacement of water system pumping facilities. City of Sinton Water and Sewer Line Extension Project:  Mr. DeLeon served as Construction Inspector on 3,300 linear feet of sewer line construction and 1,375 linear feet of water line construction. City of Kingsville North Water Loop:  Mr. DeLeon served as a superintendent on the installation of 5,000 linear feet of waterline.  This project was a Texas Community Development Program funded project.

Wastewater Collection

City of Gregory 1998 Wastewater System Improvements: Mr. DeLeon served as Construction Inspector on a Texas Community Development Program Grant Project consisting of a new lift station and 2,300 linear feet of sewer line. Town of Refugio 1996 Water and Wastewater Improvements:  Mr. DeLeon served as Construction Inspector on a Texas Community Development Program Grant Project consisting of lift station rehabilitation, 2,000 linear feet of sewer line and force main construction. Town of Refugio 1996 Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvements:  Mr. DeLeon served as Construction Inspector on relocation of 10,000 linear feet water distribution and wastewater collection system on a United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development funded project along US Highway 77.

Street and Drainage

City of Corpus Christi Mansheim Area Drainage Improvements. Wooldridge Road Bridge Replacement. C-4 Street Re-surfacing Upriver Road, Ayers and Gollihar project inspection. Town of Refugio 1996 Street and Drainage Improvements, 1998 Street Improvements, 2000 Street Improvements and 2004 Street Improvements.

Engineering Studies

Mr. DeLeon has also participated in several engineering studies including the City of Corpus Christi Elevated Storage Tank Inspection & Rehabilitation. The City of Corpus Christi Padre Island Desalination Plant Feasibility Analysis. The City of Corpus Christi ONSWTP Facility Analysis including the Water System Interactive Hydraulic model and Analysis. Primary field work consisted of Fluoride tracer sampling and data logger collection. Wastewater Study work consisting of manhole and pipe inspection on several I/I and SSES projects including the City of Corpus Christi Oso Basin Collection System Recommendation.