Water Quality Specialist
Pa Department Of Environmental Protection
Norristown, Pa
I am responsible for conducting compliance evaluation inspections at more than 50 sewage treatment plants, over 30 industrial waste discharge facilities, and dozens more stormwater discharge facilities throughout Delaware County, Montgomery County, and Chester County. The size and scope of these facilities span a wide range, including small community sewage treatment plants, large municipal sewage treatment plants, oil refineries, petroleum tank farms and terminals, and all manner of manufacturing industries.My inspections require strict time management skills, and I am largely responsible for creating my own schedules.I also review periodic deliverables from the regulated community, including discharge monitoring reports, permit applications, pollution prevention plans, stormwater inspection reports, and violation responses.As a field inspector, I am routinely required to investigate water pollution complaints, respond to spills/unpermitted discharges, and collect water samples.