| Job Title |
Inspector, Industrial Waste |
| Job Description |
Inspects Industrial And Commercial Waste Disposal Facilities
And Investigates Source Of Pollutants In Municipal Sewage And
Storm-drainage System To Ensure Conformance With Ordinance And
Permit Requirements: Visits Establishments To Determine
Possession Of Industrial Waste Permits And To Inspect Waste
Treatment Facilities, Such As Floor Drains, Sand Traps, Settling
And Neutralizing Tanks, And Grease Removal Equipment For
Conformance With Regulations. Extracts Samples Of Waste From
Sewers, Storm Drains, And Water Courses For Laboratory Tests.
Conducts Field Tests For Acidity, Alkalinity, And Other
Characteristics To Determine If Discharged Wastes Will Cause
Water Pollution Or Deterioration Of Sewerage Facilities.
Inspects Sewers And Storm Drains To Determine Presence Of
Explosive Gases, Using Gas-analysis Equipment. Reviews Plans Of
Proposed Waste-treatment Facilities And Inspects Construction To
Ensure Conformance With Ordinances. Issues Citations To Apparent
Violators Of Sanitation Code Or Water-quality Regulations.
Compiles Written Reports Of Investigations And Findings, And
Actions Taken Or Recommended. May Enforce Ordinances Concerned
With Commercial Hauling And Disposal Of Contents From Cesspools
And Septic Tanks Into Sewers. May Inspect Water Wells For
Contamination And Conformance With Legal Construction Standards,
And Order Closing Of Unsanitary Or Unsafe Wells. May Inspect
Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, Such As Sanitary Landfills And
Chemical Disposal Sites.
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