Water Quality Control Technician

About the Position 
Under general direction, performs a variety of duties to maintain water quality within the City of Edmonds water system; takes water samples to ensure water quality; inspects for cross connections; maintains the City’s water sampling plans; provides customer assistance; responds to inquiries and complaints; performs maintenance and operation duties; organizes and maintains associated records; manages the Cross Connection Control Program for the City; responds to water emergencies as needed.

New hires generally start between $7,600.50 and $8,380.00 per month. Placement within the position’s full wage scale is based on qualifications and professional experience. The full wage scale for this position is between $7,600.50 and $9,239.00 per month.

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About the Department
Public Works & Utilities serves a growing population of over 40,000 residents and businesses. The Department is responsible for a wide range of infrastructure maintenance, operations, and civil engineering services to our citizens involving street transportation and traffic control, storm runoff and surface water management, drinking water distribution, sewage collection and conveyance, and wastewater treatment.

The Water Division is responsible for the maintenance and operation of constant and safe delivery of potable water to over 10,000 customer accounts through 138 miles of distribution mains, 18 pressure reducing stations, three 1.5-million-gallon reservoirs, and one three-million-gallon reservoir and pumping station.

About the City
The City of Edmonds is a beautiful community on the Puget Sound waterfront with a population of 43,510 (MRSC_2025) and is the gateway to the Olympic peninsula via the state ferry system. Edmonds provides a full range of services, including contracted fire services, police services a municipal court, a community pool, a regional performing arts facility, public works and utilities, a regional wastewater treatment facility, along with community events and services through our Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department. Six department directors report directly to the Mayor and oversee approximately 264 full–time-equivalent employees. Essential Functions and Responsibilities
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Coordinates the City’s Water Quality Program to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; takes monthly bacteriological, quarterly Trihalomethanes (TTHM), and Haloacetic acids (HAA5) samples for disinfectant byproduct monitoring requirements.
• Takes other samples as required to comply with water quality monitoring requirements of the City of Edmonds.
• Maintains current knowledge of rules and regulations related to the Safe Drinking Water Act and coordinates the City’s Cross Connection Program to ensure compliance with the State WAC Regulations.
• Performs all cross connection inspections; ensures all customers cross connections control assemblies are tested on an annual basis and updates entries for cross connection control files and database.
• Performs plan reviews regarding Cross Connection Control issues and interacts with Building Officials and Engineering Division regarding Cross Connection Control issues.
• Inspects and investigates cross connection problems and reviews new building cross-connections.
• Maintains water quality filing systems and computer records; performs monthly reservoir inspections and chlorine residual sampling of tanks and performs monthly disinfectant residual reports for the Department of Health.
• Coordinates meter repair and testing and monitors and maintains the meter shop inventory and record keeping.
• Prepares reports for submittal to regulatory agencies; investigates and diagnoses customer problems and complaints related to water quality, taste, color and odor issues; flushes water mains to replenish water quality. 
• Responds to inquiries and complaints regarding water quality problems; ensures that the most important inquiries get responded to immediately and that all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner, treating customers with courtesy, patience, understanding and respect.
• Ensures that documentation of inquiries and responses are recorded and filed with the City’s office personnel.
• Develops and updates the Annual Water Quality Report and prepares the Annual Summary Report for Cross Connection Control.
• Assist in providing direction and training of staff related to water quality and cross connection control.
• Attends, participates and serves as a City representative at other agency meetings; assists other crews as needed; performs other duties as requested or directed.
• Responds to emergency call-outs as necessary or directed

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma/GED Certificate and three years of direct work experience in water distribution, water testing, and sampling of the water supply; that includes two years of experience working with cross connection control.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience which allows the incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the position may also be considered.

Required Licenses or Certifications:

• A valid Driver’s license is required at time of hire. A State of Washington Driver’s License is required within 30 days from date of hire. 
• Water Distribution 2 Manager certification within one year of date of hire.
• Cross Connection Control Specialist Certification.
• Washington State Backflow Assembly Tester Certification upon hire.
• Valid CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogen Cards.
• Other specialty certifications/licenses as required by state and federal law and/or OSHA and WAC regulations may be required within a specified period of time after hire.
• A criminal background check is required following a conditional offer of employment. Criminal history is not an automatic employment disqualifier. Results are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• This is a City identified safety sensitive position and requires a pre-employment drug screening following a conditional offer of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Class A CDL with airbrake and tanker endorsements.

Working Conditions

Environment:

• Indoor and outdoor work environment.
• Driving a vehicle to conduct work.

Physical Abilities:

• Walking or otherwise moving over rough terrain.
• Sitting, standing or otherwise remaining in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Hearing, speaking or otherwise communicating to exchange information in person or on the phone.
• Operating various equipment and tools.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, bending at the waist, gripping, kneeling or crouching, stooping, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling and twisting or otherwise positioning oneself to accomplish tasks.
• Ascending/descending, ladders and inclines.
• Working at heights, working on a high ladder and working in a confined space.
• Working over water, working alone and working in remote locations.
• Working in a noisy work area, working in direct sunlight, working in outside temperature extremes and working in dampness.
•  Heavy physical labor including lifting/carrying or otherwise moving or transporting 50-100 pounds.
• Operating a passenger vehicle, heavy truck, and heavy equipment and rotating machinery.
• Reading and understanding printed and electronic messages and related materials.
• Hearing voice conversation and hearing alarms.
• Possessing close vision, far vision, side vision, depth perception, night vision and color vision.
• Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment based on required City Policy.

Hazards:

• Working around and with machinery having moving parts.
• Adverse weather conditions.
• Working in and around moving traffic.
• Exposure to smoke, noxious odors, toxic fumes and chemicals, epoxy chemicals, poison oak or ivy, dust or pollen, insect stings solvents, oil and ink.
• Working in a cramped or restrictive work chamber.

Salary : $7,601 - $9,239