Water Reclamation Pretreatment Coordinator/Laboratory Technician
About The Position
Responsible for administering and maintaining the City's Industrial Pretreatment Program in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, while performing laboratory analyses that support wastewater treatment operations and regulatory reporting. The role works closely with and reports to the Water Reclamation Manager, and collaborates with the City's consulting firm to establish and manage the pretreatment program. The position develops program procedures, identifies and inventories industrial users, establishes permitting and monitoring programs, creates compliance and enforcement protocols, maintains regulatory records, and helps ensure compliance with applicable requirements. It also performs routine laboratory testing, supports permit compliance and reporting, and provides technical expertise for wastewater treatment operations. The coordinator supports budget recommendations and forecasts, evaluates equipment condition and replacement needs, justifies requests for equipment and supplies, and helps monitor expenditures against approved budgets. The role also supports treatment plant operations, regulatory inspections and reviews, and related special projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and administer the City's Industrial Pretreatment Program, including policies, procedures, recordkeeping systems, tracking tools, and reporting tools.
- Identify, survey, classify, and inventory existing and potential industrial users.
- Develop and maintain industrial user permits and monitoring schedules.
- Assist in developing inspection, sampling, compliance, and enforcement procedures consistent with regulatory requirements.
- Assist with sewer use ordinance updates, local limits evaluations, and other program requirements.
- Coordinate program development and implementation with the Water Reclamation Manager to meet state and federal requirements.
- Provide education and outreach to industrial and commercial users about pretreatment requirements.
- Recommend program improvements and strategies to support long-term effectiveness and compliance.
- Review industrial wastewater discharge characteristics and assess potential impacts to the collection system and treatment facility.
- Conduct inspections of industrial and commercial facilities; collect industrial user wastewater samples and coordinate laboratory analyses.
- Investigate permit violations, unauthorized discharges, and other compliance concerns.
- Prepare compliance reports, enforcement documentation, and regulatory correspondence; maintain pretreatment records, permits, inventories, and monitoring data.
- Perform routine laboratory analyses of wastewater, biosolids, and industrial discharge samples, including testing for BOD, TSS, pH, ammonia, phosphorus, solids, and other required parameters.
- Collect, preserve, and document samples according to approved methods and chain-of-custody procedures.
- Maintain laboratory QA/QC programs; calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and equipment.
- Prepare laboratory reports and data summaries, ensure compliance with analytical procedures, and maintain laboratory records, maintenance logs, and analytical databases.
- Order and manage laboratory supplies, chemicals, and equipment inventories.
- Assist with Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), pretreatment reports, annual reports, and other regulatory documentation.
- Monitor compliance with UPDES permit requirements, pretreatment regulations, and applicable local ordinances; maintain records according to state and federal retention requirements.
- Support facility inspections, audits, and regulatory reviews; compile and analyze monitoring data to identify trends and support compliance decisions.
- Assist wastewater treatment plant staff with process monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational optimization.
- Participate in response activities related to wastewater treatment and collection systems.
- Support special studies, data analysis, capacity evaluations, and operational improvement projects.
- Cross-train with operations personnel to provide continuity of essential functions.
- Support the Water Reclamation Manager with budget recommendations and forecasts, equipment condition assessments and replacement schedules, equipment and supply justifications, and expenditure monitoring.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
