Industrial Pretreatment Inspector

Job Description

Position

Purpose:

Administers the implementation of the City Sewer Use Ordinances to regulate the discharge of industrial wastewater into the City sewer system, which may require the industry to pre‑treat their wastewater before discharging to the City sewer. The Industrial Pretreatment Inspector administers the Industrial Pretreatment Program and supervises the Industrial Pretreatment Technicians (if applicable). Schedules and manages the compliance inspections and sampling of industrial users (IU).

Schedules and coordinates with contract laboratory services for the sampling and analysis of IU compliance testing. Prepares Monthly/Quarterly/Annual IP Reports to clients and regulatory agencies (state/EPA). Prepares industrial wastewater discharge permits. Prepares IU enforcement actions for implementation by the City. Evaluates testing and inspection data for compliance. Attends IP Audits conducted by regulatory agencies. Supervises the maintenance of IU records and monitoring data.

Keeps abreast of regulatory changes and interprets local, state, and federal regulations and implements the regulatory requirements.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities of the IP Technician, including the setup of equipment and instrumentation required for tests, research, or process control following QA procedures.
• Clean and make minor repairs on sampling apparatus and equipment and ensures a high standard of housekeeping, quality control and safety. Calibrates instrumentation as assigned.
• Collect industrial discharge samples for field and laboratory analysis.
• Review, interpret, and apply local, state and federal regulations applicable to the industrial pretreatment program.
• Schedule significant and non‑significant industrial user compliance testing and inspections.
• Reviews sampling and inspection protocols with IP Technicians and assists IP Technicians in the SIU Records review prior to conducting an industrial facility inspection or sampling event.
• Prepare industrial user discharge permits (new user and permit renewals); establish discharge limits; best management practices and slug discharge requirements.
• Meet with industrial user prior to issuance of permit and respond to all user comments and questions. Distribute the permit issued by the City and prepare the industrial user files.
• Coordinate industrial user enforcement actions with IP Technicians and City Representatives and attorneys. Prepare the industrial user enforcement documents. Distribute the City‑signed enforcement orders.
• Prepare standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sample collection and field analysis. Industrial facility inspection protocols and compliance evaluation of monitoring data.
• Respond to and document any necessary corrective action.
• Prepare all regulatory, client‑requested, and company‑requested reports and data documentation. Specifically, the preparation of the State/EPA Annual Industrial Pretreatment Status Report.
• Interact with industry managers to resolve compliance and implementation of the industrial wastewater discharge permits.
• Assist in the preparation and adoption of upgrades to the Industrial Pretreatment Program and local regulations.
• Conduct industrial user compliance reviews for determination of significant non‑compliance status; compliance with enforcement orders and tracking of accomplishments and reporting under compliance orders issued by the City.
• Review current technologies, protocols, regulations and proposed regulations that impact the pretreatment program.
• Provide training to IP Technicians and schedule outside training for IP staff. Review IP Technician performance.
• Assist in planning and implementation of special projects as needed.

Work Environment:

• Spends 50% of time in office or wastewater treatment plant environment.
• Typically spends 20% of time exposed to outdoor and sometimes inclement weather.
• Spends approximately 30% of time in various industrial production facilities or commercial businesses.
• Company service vehicle use is required.
• Possible work hazards: may be exposed to possible operations hazards including fumes, airborne particles, and noise, rotating machinery, auto‑start…