Pretreatment Specialist - EXAM

City of Columbus•Varies by position, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direction, is responsible for serving as a technical specialist regarding industrial pretreatment regulations and programs; performs related duties as required. This role involves inspecting facilities to ensure compliance with City ordinances, reviewing accounts for appropriate industrial user classification and charges, conducting industrial audits and inspections related to permits, and providing technical support for monitoring requirements. The position also initiates and conducts discharge sampling and enforcement activities, oversees the trucked waste disposal site, inspects auxiliary metering systems and plumbing, investigates water leaks for sewer adjustments, and works with representatives to resolve billing adjustments. Recommendations for cost recovery associated with industrial discharges are prepared, and building owners are advised on meter locations or corrections. Inspections of underground storage tank remediation sites for compliance with discharge point regulations are also a key responsibility. The role includes completing records, logs, and preparing written reports, and potentially collecting samples of industrial and stormwater discharges for analysis.

Requirements

Two (2) years of experience reading, utilizing, inspecting, installing or repairing utility related meters or devices, water or water reclamation maintenance, water reclamation operations, industrial pretreatment monitoring, or solid waste activities.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Possession of an associate’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, biology or other closely related scientific field may substitute for the required experience.
Completion of a formal vocational training program or a post-secondary educational certificate in water or water reclamation treatment, plumbing, mechanical maintenance or related field may substitute for six (6) months of the experience.

Responsibilities

Inspects commercial, industrial, and residential facilities to determine appropriate sewerage service charges in accordance with City ordinances.
Reviews accounts of industrial facilities to ensure the appropriate industrial user classification is assigned and related charges are assessed.
Conducts industrial audits and inspections to ensure conformance with the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and Industrial Pretreatment Regulations NPDES permit.
Provides technical support in accordance with MS4 NPDES permit and NPDES permit monitoring requirements.
Initiates and conducts discharge sampling and enforcement activities.
Oversees the trucked waste disposal site to ensure waste haulers are properly disposing of hauled waste in accordance with authorization.
Inspects auxiliary metering systems, pits, existing plumbing, and backflow prevention devices for compliance to division regulations.
Investigates water leaks for potential sewer adjustments.
Works with company representative and customer service office to resolve sewer billing adjustments at permitted industrial facilities.
Prepares recommendations for manager’s approval to increase or decrease charges for permitted facilities in order to recover costs associated with treatment of industrial discharges.
Advises building owners or managers where auxiliary meters should be located or ways to correct meter malfunctions.
Inspects underground storage tank remediation sites for compliance with state and local laws regarding suitable discharge points to the sanitary sewer system.
Completes records and logs regarding daily activities; prepares written reports as necessary.
May collect samples of industrial discharges and stormwater discharges in conjunction with special projects or investigations to be analyzed at surveillance laboratory.