Preeti Ghuman, P.E., MPA
Civil Engineer, Reuse and Compliance Section at Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts- Claim this Profile
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Kelly Dooley, P.E.
Preeti is a committed professional engineer with strong leadership skills. She is an active ASCE volunteer with a passion for advocacy, diversity, and inclusion. Preeti is always willing to take on a challenge and to raise her hand for new opportunities. She is dependable and delivers on her commitments. I’ve greatly enjoyed working with Preeti!
LinkedIn User
Preeti is an effective communicator. Her calm and professional style is extremely effective when managing difficult water quality issues with the public. She is a bright and positive person who is an asset to her organization and profession.
Kelly Dooley, P.E.
Preeti is a committed professional engineer with strong leadership skills. She is an active ASCE volunteer with a passion for advocacy, diversity, and inclusion. Preeti is always willing to take on a challenge and to raise her hand for new opportunities. She is dependable and delivers on her commitments. I’ve greatly enjoyed working with Preeti!
LinkedIn User
Preeti is an effective communicator. Her calm and professional style is extremely effective when managing difficult water quality issues with the public. She is a bright and positive person who is an asset to her organization and profession.
Kelly Dooley, P.E.
Preeti is a committed professional engineer with strong leadership skills. She is an active ASCE volunteer with a passion for advocacy, diversity, and inclusion. Preeti is always willing to take on a challenge and to raise her hand for new opportunities. She is dependable and delivers on her commitments. I’ve greatly enjoyed working with Preeti!
LinkedIn User
Preeti is an effective communicator. Her calm and professional style is extremely effective when managing difficult water quality issues with the public. She is a bright and positive person who is an asset to her organization and profession.
Kelly Dooley, P.E.
Preeti is a committed professional engineer with strong leadership skills. She is an active ASCE volunteer with a passion for advocacy, diversity, and inclusion. Preeti is always willing to take on a challenge and to raise her hand for new opportunities. She is dependable and delivers on her commitments. I’ve greatly enjoyed working with Preeti!
LinkedIn User
Preeti is an effective communicator. Her calm and professional style is extremely effective when managing difficult water quality issues with the public. She is a bright and positive person who is an asset to her organization and profession.
Credentials
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Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity
University of ColoradoNov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Unconscious Bias
LinkedInApr, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Registered Professional Engineer (Civil)
CaliforniaJul, 2000- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
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United States
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Environmental Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Civil Engineer, Reuse and Compliance Section
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Dec 2021 - Present
• San Jose Creek Water Reclamation Plant (100 MGD) NPDES and Water Reuse Compliance Engineer • Pomona Water Reclamation Plant (15 MGD) NPDES and Water Reuse Compliance Engineer (1/22-7/22)• Working with California Department of Drinking Water to recognize 1,2,3 TCP as a disinfection byproduct formed during sequential free chlorination disinfection• CWA Hazardous Substances Worst Case Planning Regulations and Federal Response Plans
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Civil Engineer, Industrial Waste Section
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Jun 2005 - Dec 2021
• Chloride Program Administrator (Recognized National Expert) – Lead residential, commercial, and industrial salinity source control program for 11 wastewater treatment plants; develop agency policies; and conduct technical analyseso Designed and implemented innovative $6.5M residential automatic water softener rebate and enforcement program that removed 8,500 unitso Reduced effluent chloride by 55 mg/L resulting in capital cost savings of $100Mo Supervised 5 staff for 10 yearso Trained and coordinated 23 staff for novel inspection programo Executed $1M public relations contracto Headed community-wide multimedia outreach campaign for 200K residentso Obtained $2.5M Prop 84 Granto Developed RFPs and oversaw 12 multi-year contractso Authorized payments to contractors and 7,500 residents totaling $4.4Mo Prepared annual regulatory report for Regional Water Quality Control Boardo Calculated permit limits, monitoring requirements and provided technical expertiseo Coordinated with legal counsel to enforce provisions of ordinanceso Answered inquiries from LA Board of Supervisors and Santa Clarita City Council• Pesticide Technical Expert – Spearheaded actions that resulted in environmental risk assessment transformations and groundbreaking multi-year study funded by industryo Analyzed regulatory and legislative actions from EPA and CalEPAo Evaluated water quality impacts and mitigation measureso Developed recommendations and authored over 40 technical comment letterso Appointed by CalEPA to California Pest Management Advisory Committeeo Represented statewide technical advisory committee to government and industryo Secured multi-agency funding and supervised Ph.D. chemist contract • Permit Writer for City of Vernon• Laundry, Textile, and Dyehouse Expert• 2018 Industry Advisory Council Coordinator
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Civil Engineer, Planning Section
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Sep 2003 - Jun 2005
• Authored RFP and oversaw $530K agronomist contract• Pioneered 1,500 acre agricultural operation utilizing wastewater to irrigate crops• Composed facilities plan and CEQA negative declaration
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Civil Engineer, Air Quality Engineering Section
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Aug 2000 - Sep 2003
• Developed and led 2 year multi-agency low VOC coatings study • Produced multiple complex permit applications• Represented agency at environmental justice meetings
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Environmental Associate, Air Quality Engineering Section
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Jul 1998 - Aug 2000
• Compiled air toxic emission inventories for Hot Spots Program and SCAQMD• Modernized health risk assessments utilizing GIS
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nFormation
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founding Member
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Jan 2022 - Present
nFormation is a first-of-its-kind community created by women of color for women of color. It is a vetted, membership community for high-performing WOC that seeks to reimagine traditional power structures to not just help more WOC take their seat at the table but to change the way the table is formed. nFormation is a first-of-its-kind community created by women of color for women of color. It is a vetted, membership community for high-performing WOC that seeks to reimagine traditional power structures to not just help more WOC take their seat at the table but to change the way the table is formed.
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community of SEVEN
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founding Core Member
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Oct 2021 - Present
Community of SEVEN Core is an invite-only membership for leaders looking to change the world. community of SEVEN is an exclusive, invite-only membership for purpose-driven leaders. Our members are leaders in their industry, activists looking to change the world, founders, in the C-suite, or rapidly approaching it. Their decision to align purpose and growth will shape the future of their organizations, their industries, and society. Through the community of SEVEN program, members thrive as individuals and grow as leaders.
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Education
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2006 - 2009
University of Southern California
Master of Public Administration (MPA), Leadership -
1997 - 1998
University of California, Berkeley
M.S., Environmental Engineering -
1993 - 1997
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S., Civil Engineering
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