Job Description

Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Spartanburg Water is an award-winning utility that offers team members a culture of innovation, a history of excellence and an investment in their continued success.   

Nestled in the Piedmont region of South Carolina and a short drive away from the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains and ever-popular beaches of the South Carolina Lowcountry, Spartanburg is a thriving and growing community that is home to seven diverse and well-known institutions of higher learning. Residents enjoy incredible outdoor recreation opportunities, an eclectic and delicious local restaurant and brewery scene, a vibrant cultural environment and the benefits of strong economic growth with an affordable cost of living.

INNOVATION: Through innovative technologies and industry leading practices, Spartanburg Water has had the honor of twice receiving recognition as a Utility of the Future Today – and as one of only two South Carolina utilities to ever receive the award and only one of 18 utilities globally to receive the honor a second time.

HISTORY: Through sustainability and resiliency, Spartanburg Water has consistently provided the highest quality drinking water and wastewater services to our region for more than 100 years, and continues to be a vital part of the area’s successful economic growth and development.

INVESTMENT: Spartanburg Water offers a generous compensation package, including full medical, dental and vision benefits and participation in the SC Retirement System. The organization also offers tuition reimbursement and opportunities for paid certifications and training. Spartanburg Water firmly believes in the importance of investing in the health, security, and potential of all team members.

Under general direction, implements programs, activities, and special projects for the Permitting and Pretreatment Program (Program); implements policies and procedures to ensure the IPP complies with all Federal, State, Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District (SSSD) and local discharge requirements; assists in performing all phases of the Program including permit preparation, monitoring, inspection, reporting, and document and data management; aids in performing QA/QC; supports coordinating with permittees and potential dischargers; assists in coordinating with South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES}; performs audits of activities and programs; performs related duties as assigned. Reports to the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator.

1. Assists in the implementation of the Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District’s (SSSD) Industrial Pretreatment 

Program ensuring its conduct per Federal, State, and local requirements and the approved program documents 

(Ordinance, Enforcement Response Plan, local limits, Procedures, etc. including permit preparation and review, monitoring, inspection, enforcement, and reporting. 

 

2. Supports checking plans, specifications, and documentation of new businesses, ranging from simple to the most complex facilities, for conformance with regulations and standards and Federal pretreatment requirements; communicates requirements for pretreatment and monitoring equipment to businesses and performs on-site inspections to ensure compliance with approved plans for pretreatment systems and monitoring stations.

 

3. From simple to the most complex facilities, aids in the evaluation of waste discharge application documentation, 

preparing permit documentation containing effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, reporting requirements and special conditions, and supports recommendations for proper control mechanisms.

 

4. Contributes to the development of an annual program plan including the development of IPP department personnel, permit renewals, inspections, and monitoring plans.

 

5. Helps in the initiation and tracking of enforcement actions taken against violators related to the IPP, including the preparation of Letters of Violation (LOV), scheduling of enforcement conferences, implantation of compliance schedules, and assessment of penalties.

 

6. Prepares documentation of all inspection activities and keeps other related records that would be court admissible if necessary.

 

7. Assist with the negotiations to resolve cases or enforcement proceedings for pretreatment issues of diverse scope and complexity.

 

8. On a continuous basis, assists in working to develop professionally and improve the IPP through peer-to-peer interactions with other IPP professionals, networking, continuing education, and workshops.

9. On a continuous basis, learns all aspects of the IPP to ensure development and the successful compliance with all performance standards.

 

10. Inputs data, performs inspections, and other administrative tasks as necessary.

 

11. Aids the administrator and subject matter expert (SME) of the IPP database for all functions.

 

12. Supports the NPDES permit renewal process related to the allocation process for industrial pretreatment contributors.

 

13. Facilitates communication and consultation with SCDES on pretreatment surveys, approvals, and outcomes.

 

14. Participates in investigations from a pretreatment perspective for wastewater facility and collection upsets.

 

15. Obtains rudimentary technical knowledge around the Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) program. This includes regulations as applied in the SSSD Sewer Use and Regulations and the Enforcement Guidelines.

 

16. Assists with the billing process related to surcharges, sampling, and regular program fees program.

 

17. Operates a company vehicle and other job related equipment.

 

18. Performs other activities as assigned.

 

The applicant is required to have wastewater treatment experience with a “D” Biological license or the ability to obtain a “D” license within 2 years of accepting the position. Industrial pretreatment experience is preferred, but not required. Any combination of experience, education and/or training that provides for proper knowledge/skills to perform the required duties and responsibilities will be evaluated. Must possess a valid driver's license.