Michael Downing

Michael Downing

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Water Utility Operator

  • Education

    • Pima Community College

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      General Biology, Psychology, Spanish, Calculus
    • Indigo Water Group

      2020 -
      Drinking Water Treatment

      Small water systems, water treatment and distribution, disinfection, chemistry, confined space entry, trenching and shoring, pumps and hydraulics, math.

    • University of Arizona

      2008 - 2013
      Bachelor of Science Natural Resources, Watershed Hydrology and Management

      School of Natural Resources, Watershed Management and Ecosystem Hydrology.Relevant courses include: Physics, Chemistry, Plant Biology, Fire Ecology, Calculus, Soil Physics,Wildland Water Quality, Hydrology, Hydroponics, Advanced Greenhouse Crop Production.

  • Experience

    • Painted Desert Landscape, Inc

      Jan 1992 - Jul 2014
      Landscaper
    • Starbucks

      Jun 2004 - Apr 2009
      Assistant Manager
    • University of Arizona

      Aug 2010 - May 2014
      Lab Technician and Grower
    • University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center

      Sept 2013 - May 2014
      Greenhouse Operations Manager
    • Fat Sully’s Pizza

      Dec 2014 - Jun 2015
      Sous Chef, Pizza Chef
    • Rocky Mountain WaterScape

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2015
      Builder
    • True Food Kitchen

      May 2016 - Mar 2020
      Chef
    • CITY OF BLACK HAWK

      Oct 2020 - now
      Lead Water Utility Operator
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Class 4 Water Distribution Operator

      State of Colorado
      Jan 2024
    • Class A Water Treatment Operator

      State of Colorado
      Dec 2023
    • Class B Water Treatment Operator

      State of Colorado
      Dec 2022
    • Class 3 Water Distribution System Operator

      State of Colorado
      Nov 2022
    • Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT)

      AMERICAN BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSOCIATION
      Aug 2022
    • Class 2 Water Distribution System Operator

      State of Colorado
      Nov 2021
    • Class C Water Treatment Operator

      State of Colorado
      Nov 2021