Fairhope Public Utilities named Daryl Morefield as its new water superintendent on Thursday, June 1. He had most recently served as the water distribution supervisor at Daphne Utilities for two years.

"I wanted to work for the City of Fairhope because I want to have a positive impact on the community I serve and reside," Morefield said.

Morefield is a graduate of California State University, where he received his associate degree in water operations. Morefield also attended the Naval Training Center of Great Lakes where he studied electrical theory and applications, shipboard electrical systems and operations and maintenance.

Prior to his service in Daphne, Moorefield served four years as water and sewer plant operator for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Morefield is a dedicated water quality and wastewater operator with an electrical journeyman status. He has extensive experience in water operations and electrical, including water treatment plant operations, water distribution system operation and maintenance, operation of wastewater treatment plants, small water systems operations and maintenance, shipboard electrical systems and electrical theory and application.

Morefield was raised in Sonoma, California, and has called the Eastern Shore home for the last two years. He is married to Christina with three kids, Maverick, 15, Matthew, 10, and Meridym, 8.