Legionella Water Quality Sampling Technician - Asheville VA Medical

I-2-I Solutions, Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

I-2-I Solutions, Inc. seeks an Environmental / Water Sampling Technician for part-time quarterly visits at the Asheville VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. You will collect water samples, conduct field readings, and ensure compliant documentation.

Responsibilities include sampling first-draw potable water and cooling tower samples, performing field measurements (temperature, pH, chlorine), completing chain-of-custody, and uploading data to national tools. Background clearance required.

Qualifications

• Background clearance and badging approval required for VA facility access.
• Willingness to perform field work on a quarterly schedule during normal business hours.

Responsibilities

• Sample Collection: Collect first-draw potable hot/cold water samples, ice/dispenser samples, cooling tower water samples, and retest samples following CDC and ISO 11731 procedures.
• Field Testing & Measurements: Measure and record physical and chemical parameters, including temperature, pH, free/residual chlorine, and total chlorine.
• Documentation & Data Uploads: Complete full laboratory chain-of-custody documentation and populate national Water Safety Management Tool Excel spreadsheets.
• Resampling Support: re-sampling within 5 working days following positive detections.

Job description

About the Role

I-2-I Solutions performs water quality testing supporting water management programs at VA Medical Centers across North Carolina and Virginia. As an Environmental / Water Sampling Technician, you will collect water samples, perform field parameter readings, and complete required compliance documentation.

Locations

• Asheville VA Medical Center - 1100 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805 (46 samples/quarter)

Schedule

Part-time and quarterly, with on-demand support as needed. Sampling visits occur on a quarterly schedule during normal VA business hours, with a 1-week advance notification before each visit.

What You Would Do

• Sample Collection: Collect first-draw potable hot/cold water samples, ice/dispenser samples, cooling tower water samples, and retest samples following CDC and ISO 11731 procedures.
• Field Testing & Measurements: Measure and record physical and chemical parameters, including temperature, pH, free/residual chlorine, and total chlorine.
• Documentation & Data Uploads: Complete full laboratory chain-of-custody documentation and populate national Water Safety Management Tool Excel spreadsheets.
• Resampling Support: re-sampling within 5 working days following positive detections.

Facility Access

Because the work is performed inside VA medical facilities, access requires background clearance and badging approval in coordination with facility points of contact prior to performing site work.