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Job Description

Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1041.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Environmental Compliance Inspectors”.

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Tasks for “Program Officer”

Prepare data to calculate sewer service charges and capacity fees.
Examine permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.
Review and evaluate applications for registration of products containing dangerous materials, or for pollution control discharge permits.
Prepare written, oral, tabular, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement and chain of custody documentation.
Observe and record field conditions, gathering, interpreting, and reporting data such as flow meter readings and chemical levels.
Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, product quality, or labeling laws.
Participate in the development of spill prevention programs and hazardous waste rules and regulations, and recommend corrective actions for hazardous waste problems.
Determine sampling locations and methods, and collect water or wastewater samples for analysis, preserving samples with appropriate containers and preservation methods.
Inspect waste pretreatment, treatment, and disposal facilities and systems for conformance to federal, state, or local regulations.
Perform laboratory tests on samples collected, such as analyzing the content of contaminated wastewater.
Respond to questions and inquiries, such as those concerning service charges and capacity fees, or refer them to supervisors.
Interview individuals to determine the nature of suspected violations and to obtain evidence of violations.
Research and keep informed of pertinent information and developments in areas such as EPA laws and regulations.
Analyze and implement state, federal or local requirements as necessary to maintain approved pretreatment, pollution prevention, and storm water runoff programs.
Maintain and repair materials, worksites, and equipment.
Evaluate label information for accuracy and conformance to regulatory requirements.
Research and perform calculations related to landscape allowances, discharge volumes, production-based and alternative limits, and wastewater strength classifications, then make recommendations and complete documentation.
Verify that hazardous chemicals are handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with regulations.
Determine which sites and violation reports to investigate, and coordinate compliance and enforcement activities with other government agencies.
Monitor follow-up actions in cases where violations were found, and review compliance monitoring reports.
Inform individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings, and explain how problems can be corrected.
Conduct research on hazardous waste management projects in order to determine the magnitude of problems, and treatment or disposal alternatives and costs.
Learn and observe proper safety precautions, rules, regulations, and practices so that unsafe conditions can be recognized and proper safety protocols implemented.
Inform health professionals, property owners, and the public about harmful properties and related problems of water pollution and contaminated wastewater.
Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation; participate in enforcement hearings as necessary.

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Van Veen grab samplers
Portable gas chromatographs GC
Laboratory dropping pipettes
Sampling triers
Sample bottles
Water sampling gear pumps
Bottom fill bailers
Photoionization detectors PID
Laboratory analytical balances
Enzyme immunoassay kits
Suction-lift pumps
Piezoelectric sensors
Interferometers
Magnetic locators
Sample collection chambers
Chlorophyll-a probes
Colorimetric field sampling devices
Ultraviolet fluorescence UVF test kits
Measuring cylinders
X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
Liquid chromatographs LC
Mobile cone penetrometer MCP systems
Membrane interface probes MIP
Passive diffusion bag PDB samplers
Flowmeters
Total petroleum hydrocarbon TPH analyzers
Ekman grab samplers
Dataloggers
Waste pile samplers
Syringe pumps
Mass spectrometers
Atmosphere monitors
Laptop computers
Desktop computers
Continuous water quality monitors
Scaffolding
Ground penetrating radar GPR
Split spoon samplers
Weighted bottle samplers
Extractive Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Groundwater sampling peristaltic pumps
Sediment sieves
Sand corers
Benthic grab samplers
Fuel fluorescence detectors FFD
Wastewater samplers
Hand corers
Centrifugal water sampling pumps
Shelby tube samplers
Rotary hammer systems
Kemmerer depth samplers
Wireline samplers
Box corers
Gravity corers
Split core samplers
Bladder pumps
Specific conductance probes
Conductance meters
Volatile organic compound VOC measurement devices
Continuous flame ionization detectors FID
Hydraulic vibracorers
Bacon bomb samplers
Graphite furnace atomic absorption GFAA spectrometers
Headspace vials
Van Dorn samplers
Pond samplers
Spectrophotometers
Turbidity probes
Hand sampling pumps
Infrared IR spectrometers
Thief samplers
Composite liquid waste samplers COLIWASA
Laser-induced fluorescence LIF instruments
Double check valve bailers
Laser-induced breakdown spectrometers LIBS
Helium-neon lasers
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Mercury vapor analyzers
Chlorine samplers
Optical beamsplitting devices
Russian peat borers
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Reciprocating piston sampling pumps
Portable mass spectrometers MS
Bucket augers
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Differential photometers
Liquid grab samplers
Surface acoustic wave sensors SAWS
Aluminum ladders
Ion selective electrode ISE testers
pH indicators
Portable two way radios

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