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Environmental Health Technician Page 2 of 3 o Provides in-office consultation and face-to-face education for residents with questions regarding water samples, water treatment, and indoor air quality. o Assists citizens with general environmental health complaints, depending on nature of complaint, may verify and refer to the appropriate agency. o Enters data into and help maintain manual and electronic files and databases. o Provides limited backup duties to administrative support staff and to the water Environmental Health Specialist. o Makes own daily schedule of appointments, sets daily priorities and balances workload within the workweek o Performs other related duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION: o Knowledge of ground water and wells; o Knowledge of water chemistry and microbiology. o Knowledge of well construction and geological formations, and skill in communicating with public and maintaining accurate field records. o Knowledge of database entry and editing. Knowledge of water treatment systems and their appropriate applications. o Knowledge of indoor air quality issues and remedies. o Knowledge of Orange County Groundwater Protection Regulations and the NC Well Construction Standards o Knowledge of various agencies within the State and county. o Knowledge of basic mathematics. o Slcill in the investigation of the causes of air quality problems. Knowledge of referral resources. o Slcill in use of sampling techniques and equipment and the GPS unit. o Slcill in operating well camera equipment and associated recording device. o Skill in operating moisture meters and radon assessments. o Slcill in planning a caseload on a weekly, daily, and hourly basis. o Slcill in oral and written communication with public; skill in maintaining a written comprehensive schedule. o Slcill in maintenance and interpretation of field records. o Skill in use of computer word processing and data management tools. o Slcill in a variety of computer applications and other electronic media (e-mail, web sites, and fax) o Skill in use of the GPS units o Ability to read and to understand basic technical data. o Ability to communicate, persuasively and effectively, both orally and in writing. o Ability to carry out written and oral assignments. o Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.