ORANGE CITY, Fla. — Orange City has appointed Teresa Sperzel as its utility services director, overseeing water and wastewater operations, infrastructure maintenance and capital improvement projects.
The city announced the appointment Tuesday, citing Sperzel’s more than 26 years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure management.
Sperzel will work with utility staff and other departments to maintain existing infrastructure and address the community’s long-term utility needs, according to the city.
Experience in major utility projects
Before joining Orange City, Sperzel served as a senior project manager on projects involving the Florida Governmental Utility Authority. Her responsibilities included planning, design, permitting, construction and funding for utility improvements.
Her work included the American Beach septic-to-sewer program, which involved installing more than 2 miles of water lines and 2 miles of sewer lines and taking more than 200 septic tanks out of service.
Engineering and military background
Sperzel is a licensed Florida professional engineer, a Florida-certified general contractor and a certified Project Management Professional. She is also a U.S. Army veteran.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Alabama and completed graduate studies in water resources and construction management at Arizona State University.
Her background also includes training in emergency management, disaster recovery and public works operations.
Residents can find information about city services on Orange City’s website.
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