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Barney joined the Southwest EFC in September of 2022. He holds a B.A. in Biology <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of New Mexico. He has 9 years of experience working in wastewater operations and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">compliance. His experience includes <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">the inspection and regulation of industrial and commercial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">wastewater system users, supervision and training of industrial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">pretreatment <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">sampling, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">acting as a treatment plant operator, control room operator, trainer, and supervisor at the Albuquerque Water Authority Southwest Reclamation Plant.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\"> H<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">e has developed training for samplers and operators designed <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">to provide trainees with relevant on-the-job training as well as theoretical knowledge for a deeper understanding of wastewater analys<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">es<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\"> and p<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">rocesses. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">Through his work in compliance he was charged with developing, revising,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\"> updating <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">both internal and external compliance documents such as standard operating procedures, protocols, ordinances<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">, and enforcement response plans.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\"> A.J. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\">will be using his wastewater compliance and operation experience to serve the Southwest EFCs mission of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW204566897 BCX9\">providing assistance to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204566897 BCX9\"> underserved communities and further water sustainability.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW204566897 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A.J. Barney, B.A., B.S.ajbarney1@unm.edu A.J. Barney joined the Southwest EFC in September of 2022. He holds a B.A. in Biology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of New Mexico. He has 9 years of experience working in wastewater operations and compliance. His experience includes the inspection and regulation of industrial and commercial wastewater system users, supervision and training of industrial pretreatment sampling, and acting as a treatment plant operator, control room operator, trainer, and supervisor at the Albuquerque Water Authority Southwest Reclamation Plant. He has developed training for samplers and operators designed to provide trainees with relevant on-the-job training as well as theoretical knowledge for a deeper understanding of wastewater analyses and processes. 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