The Inspection Branch, consisting of 22 District Field Inspectors and 1 Inspector Supervisor, comprise the "eyes" of the Water Division. Chances are that if you meet personnel from ADEQ’s Water Division, it will be a District Field Inspector. District Field Inspectors have multifaceted job duties which include the following:

Permit Compliance Evaluation Inspections for NPDES facilities (which are facilities that are permitted for surface water discharges):
- primarily municipal wastewater treatment plants
- industrial discharges for process wastewater
Storm Water Inspections which address storm water runoff from construction and industrial sites
Permit Compliance Inspections for subsurface or no discharge facilities permitted by the State Water Branch that include:
- industrial septic tank systems
- animal waste facilities such as hog farms and chicken operations with wet waste disposal systems
- oil and gas related inspections that address deep well injection of brine from oil production
Investigate citizens’ complaints against municipalities, industries, other citizens or agricultural facilities.
Respond to spills of materials from industries, transportations and municipalities to assure protection of the environment.
Investigate fish kills related to environmental causes.
Collect routine water samples from a network of sampling stations to monitor ambient water quality of waters of Arkansas.