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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 “Environmental Quality Analyst”

Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, product quality, or labeling laws.
Determine which sites and violation reports to investigate, and coordinate compliance and enforcement activities with other government agencies.
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.
Verify that hazardous chemicals are handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with regulations.
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.
Inspect waste pretreatment, treatment, and disposal facilities and systems for conformance to federal, state, or local regulations.
Observe and record field conditions, gathering, interpreting, and reporting data such as flow meter readings and chemical levels.
Maintain and repair materials, worksites, and equipment.
Inform individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings, and explain how problems can be corrected.
Monitor follow-up actions in cases where violations were found, and review compliance monitoring reports.
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.
Interview individuals to determine the nature of suspected violations and to obtain evidence of violations.
Review and evaluate applications for registration of products containing dangerous materials, or for pollution control discharge permits.
Research and keep informed of pertinent information and developments in areas such as EPA laws and regulations.
Examine permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
Evaluate label information for accuracy and conformance to regulatory requirements.
Prepare data to calculate sewer service charges and capacity fees.
Analyze and implement state, federal or local requirements as necessary to maintain approved pretreatment, pollution prevention, and storm water runoff programs.
Conduct research on hazardous waste management projects in order to determine the magnitude of problems, and treatment or disposal alternatives and costs.
Respond to questions and inquiries, such as those concerning service charges and capacity fees, or refer them to supervisors.
Prepare written, oral, tabular, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement and chain of custody documentation.
Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation; participate in enforcement hearings as necessary.
Perform laboratory tests on samples collected, such as analyzing the content of contaminated wastewater.
Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.

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Water sampling gear pumps
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Membrane interface probes MIP
Flowmeters
Total petroleum hydrocarbon TPH analyzers
Laboratory dropping pipettes
Infrared IR spectrometers
Specific conductance probes
Measuring cylinders
Mobile cone penetrometer MCP systems
Power augers
Volatile organic compound VOC measurement devices
Laser-induced fluorescence LIF instruments
Colorimetric field sampling devices
Weighted bottle samplers
Van Veen grab samplers
Waste pile samplers
Shelby tube samplers
Wastewater samplers
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Desktop computers
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Portable mass spectrometers MS
Interferometers
Composite liquid waste samplers COLIWASA
Sample bottles
Van Dorn samplers
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Liquid grab samplers
Thief samplers
Fuel fluorescence detectors FFD
Scaffolding
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Ion selective electrode ISE testers
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Mercury vapor analyzers
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Double check valve bailers
Helium-neon lasers
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Sediment sieves
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Groundwater sampling peristaltic pumps
Continuous water quality monitors
Hand corers
Laboratory analytical balances
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Hand sampling pumps
Extractive Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Bucket augers
Liquid chromatographs LC
Sand corers
Graphite furnace atomic absorption GFAA spectrometers
Conductance meters
Ultraviolet fluorescence UVF test kits
Passive diffusion bag PDB samplers
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Rotary hammer systems
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Suction-lift pumps
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Dissolved oxygen probes
Surface acoustic wave sensors SAWS
Wireline samplers
X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
Portable gas chromatographs GC
Laptop computers
pH indicators
Ground penetrating radar GPR
Split core samplers
Water quality data sondes
Pond samplers
Differential photometers
Split spoon samplers
Wheaton dip samplers
Headspace vials
Sample collection chambers

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