Research Team Bios

John Heltzel
Research Engineer
John Heltzel
  • MS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, 2018
  • BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, 2014
  • Professional Engineer
  • Email: john.heltzel@owp.csus.edu
 
Research Engineer, Office of Water Programs, California State University, Sacramento,
2018–present
  • Project Manager for Prop 1 and SAFER drinking water projects
  • Project Manager for lead (Pb) in drinking water testing at child care centers
  • Sewer System Management Plan Development
  • Stormwater Permit Compliance
  • Utility Mapping
Assistant Engineer, Office of Water Programs, California State University, Sacramento,
2014–2018
  • Stormwater permit compliance
  • Stormwater inventory mapping
  • Stormwater monitoring data review
  • Stormwater Permit Compliance
  • Engineering support for applied research projects
Assistant Engineer, MC Engineering, Orangevale, CA, 2014
  • Performed commercial water meter mapping and assisted with the development of meter databases for water utilities
  • Statistically analyzed meter efficiency and usage patterns
  • Evaluated water system performance by developing AWWA water audits for water utilities
Professional Interests: Environmental data analysis; water quality management; habitat conservation; water efficiency and conservation