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Job Description

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-9121.02

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Tasks for “Water Resource Specialists”

Identify methods for distributing purified wastewater into rivers, streams, or oceans.
Develop or implement standardized water monitoring and assessment methods.
Review or evaluate designs for water detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic structures.
Develop strategies for watershed operations to meet water supply and conservation goals or to ensure regulatory compliance with clean water laws or regulations.
Monitor water use, demand, or quality in a particular geographic area.
Negotiate for water rights with communities or water facilities to meet water supply demands.
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, chemical, physical, and biological water quality monitoring or sampling to ensure compliance with water quality standards.
Conduct cost-benefit studies for watershed improvement projects or water management alternatives.
Supervise teams of workers who capture water from wells and rivers.
Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
Recommend new or revised policies, procedures, or regulations to support water resource or conservation goals.
Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
Compile and maintain documentation on the health of a body of water.
Identify and characterize specific causes or sources of water pollution.
Compile water resource data, using geographic information systems (GIS) or global position systems (GPS) software.
Develop plans to protect watershed health or rehabilitate watersheds.
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater discharge, pollutants, permits, or other compliance and regulatory issues.
Conduct technical studies for water resources on topics such as pollutants and water treatment options.
Provide technical expertise to assist communities in the development or implementation of storm water monitoring or other water programs.
Write proposals, project reports, informational brochures, or other documents on wastewater purification, water supply and demand, or other water resource subjects.
Present water resource proposals to government, public interest groups, or community groups.

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