Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Description JOB SUMMARY Responsible for performing industrial wastewater pretreatment inspections, data collection and analysis work related to the protection of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's (NEORSD) wastewater treatment system through implementation of its Industrial Pretreatment Program. Conducts business program inspections including Sewer Service Charge Based on Usage of the System (SSCBOUTS), Non-Discharge Status (NDS), Non-User Status (NUS) and Temporary Discharge Permits to ensure appropriate billing and calculates surcharge rates as applicable. Performs investigations into sources of pollutants entering the collection system. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Inspects industrial and commercial businesses to ensure compliance with Federal, State and local discharge regulations. - Evaluates industrial users' production, operation and maintenance practices related to waste discharged to the sewer system. Collaborates with company contacts to conduct interviews and convey regulatory requirements. - Interprets regulations as they apply to industrial users and recommends permit requirements. Reviews and comments on industrial discharge permits. - Installs various types of sampling and monitoring equipment such as but not limited to automatic samplers, flow monitoring devices and pH data loggers. - Collects and preserves samples of effluent discharges for chemical, physical and bacteriological parameters, and prepares sampling paperwork including chain of custody, labels, laboratory analysis sheet, sample request form, and tracking and monitoring forms. - Evaluates and interprets analytical data, industrial user's self-monitoring report and pretreatment permit to determine compliance with regulations and local limits. Diagnoses problems by critically examining data (calculate pollutant loadings, identify temporal and spatial trends). Performs calculations as needed including surcharge rates as applicable. - Enforces industrial pretreatment program rules and standards. Identifies violations of pretreatment activities and regulations, issues letters of compliance and notices of violation to industrial users, organizes compliance meetings with facilities in non-compliance. Takes appropriate enforcement action in accordance with the District's Enforcement Response Plan. - Arranges for equipment, supplies and resources to be available for assignments. Completes projects in a timely manner. Maintains flexibility to change work assignments or priorities. - Conducts business program inspections including Sewer Service Charge Based on Usage of the System (SSCBOUTS), Non-Discharge Status (NDS), Non-User Status (NUS) and Temporary Discharge Permits to ensure appropriate billing. - Reviews special billing reports for accuracy. Works with customers and Sewer District staff to resolve billing issues. Conducts water leak investigations and makes recommendations for customer reimbursement. - Inspects septic samples and waste hauling records to ensure compliance with Sewer District regulations and procedures. - Inspects dental facilities, hospitals and industrial facilities to assess their contribution of mercury to the Sewer District's wastewater treatment system. - Prepares clear and concise facility inspection reports. Communicates investigation results verbally and through written reports and presentations. - Required to be on-call, carry a District cell phone and report for duty within one hour as scheduled to respond to and investigate emergencies with the potential to impact the Sewer District's collection system and WWTPs such as hazmat incidents, oil or chemical spills, odor complaints, and wastewater treatment plant upsets and dry weather discharges of wastewater to the environment during and outside of regular work hours. - Gather materials needed