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 State Water Resources Control Board
JC-249865 - SCIENTIFIC AID
SCIENTIFIC AID $15.00 - $17.79 per Hour
Final Filing Date: 6/3/2021

Location: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water has an opening for a Scientific Aid in the Drinking Water Field Operations Branch. The position is located at 4925 Commerce Drive, Suite 120, Bakersfield, CA 93309.
 
Minimum Qualifications: Education: Equivalent to completion of two years of college with a minimum of 10 semester hours in relevant scientific course work, i.e., pest management, environmental studies, entomology, or agricultural sciences.

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, applying electronically is highly encouraged.
Effective July 1, 2020, State employees are subject to a 9.23% salary reduction in exchange for up to 16 hours of the Personal Leave Program 2020 (PLP 2020) per month.


Job Description and Duties


Duties:

Under the close supervision of a Senior Sanitary Engineer and consistent with good customer service practices and the goals of the State and Regional Board’s Strategic Plan, the incumbent is expected to be courteous and provide timely responses to internal/external customers, follow through on commitments, and to solicit and consider internal/external customer input when completing work assignments. Specific responsibilities include:

Assist in the review, analysis and processing of bacteriological data for public water systems to determine compliance with bacteriological drinking water standards and monitoring and reporting requirements. Draft correspondence and enforcement actions for bacteriological water quality and procedural violations for review by the Senior Sanitary Engineer. Follow up on enforcement action directives until compliance is achieved.

Navigate various computer databases to track water quality monitoring and reporting compliance. Assist in the preparation and maintenance of various suitable databases to track the water quality monitoring reports received. Assist staff in generating chemical monitoring schedules for public water systems on a routine basis using the Water Quality Inquiry scheduler. Prepare simple and routine reports of water quality data as needed for determining water system compliance. Draft water quality reminder letters and emails to assist public water systems in remaining in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Learn and help maintain the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) State database. Work with the Tehachapi District SDWIS coordinator to help timely entry of data into the SDWIS State database and proper maintenance of the database. Files, photocopies, answers phone, opens mail, answers doorbell, and assists in conducting mass mail-outs to water systems.

Assist staff in the review of incoming chemical Water Quality Monitoring reports for water systems to determine compliance with monitoring requirements as well as determining if results meet the maximum contaminant level. Provide technical assistance to public water systems on water quality issues.

To help bring public water systems into compliance with the applicable laws, regulations, and permit provisions, draft simple letters, enforcement letters, notice of violation, and citations for the Senior Sanitary Engineer’s review and signature. Helps track compliance dates and takes necessary follow-up action to ensure public water systems comply with directives of the Division of Drinking Water.

Assist staff in review and preparation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) related documents, such as Notice of Determination, Notice of Exemption, track and file CEQA documents with the State Clearing House, co-ordination of CEQA review with the Division of Financial Assistance’s Environmental Review Unit and other agencies.

Obtain locational information for water system sources and treatment plants using Geographic Information System (GIS) data collection systems and software. Compile this information along with an inventory of possible contaminating activities and well construction data to produce drinking water source assessment reports as part of the Division’s Drinking Water Source Assessment Program.

Review and summarize technical articles, library research, and the collection and transportation of water quality samples.


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