Environmental Wastewater Inspector | Four 10-Hour Days

Pima County; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 3,397,000 - 4,757,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County is seeking an Industrial Wastewater Inspector to conduct inspections, sampling, and reporting to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act and local regulations. The role includes preparing enforcement documentation, coordinating with laboratories, and training junior staff.

Weekly schedule features a four-10 hour day pattern (6:00am - 4:30pm) and requires a valid driver license; prior experience in wastewater facilities is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in environmental science/technology, hydrology, hydro‑geology, engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, watershed/wildlife management, ecology, mathematics, public administration, public health or a closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Inspects EPA-regulated and/or significant-discharge industrial wastewater pre-treatment facilities and other industrial facilities to evaluate the compliance of physical/chemical treatment processes, treatment records, and hazardous wastes manifests.
• Conducts pre-permit inspection of businesses/industries to determine the category of discharge and appropriate sampling methods.
• Performs manual and automatic wastewater sample collection from industrial discharges, Pima County treatment plants, surface water runoff, rivers, and collection systems.
• Analyzes wastewater laboratory and self-monitoring reports for violations and documents violations of discharge requirements for use by the County Attorney, documenting chain-of-custody on samples as evidence of legal custody.
• Drafts industrial wastewater discharge permits; writes concise reports-for-record detailing inspection results for use in enforcement actions.
• Maintains supply levels, controls vehicle and equipment status and condition; responds to chemical spills and other wastewater issues.
• Trains other Industrial Wastewater Inspectors in procedures and techniques; assists with Food Service Facility inspections for grease management compliance.
• Participates in inspections and sampling of wastewater reclamation facilities and coordinates with operators and laboratories.

Education

Associate’s degree in environmental science/technology or related field

Job description

Pima County is seeking an Industrial Wastewater Inspector to conduct inspections, sampling, and reporting to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act and local regulations. The role includes preparing enforcement documentation, coordinating with laboratories, and training junior staff.

Weekly schedule features a four-10 hour day pattern (6:00am - 4:30pm) and requires a valid driver license; prior experience in wastewater facilities is preferred.