Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators
Also called:
Operator, Water Treatment Plant Operator, Wastewater Operator, Waste Water Operator
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Apprentice; Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Helper; Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Journeyman
Water Treatment Specialist
Water Support Technician
Advanced Utilitiesman; Utilitiesman; Utilitiesman Basic
What they do:
Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.
On the job, you would:
- Add chemicals such as ammonia, chlorine, or lime to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids.
- Inspect equipment or monitor operating conditions, meters, and gauges to determine load requirements and detect malfunctions.
- Collect and test water and sewage samples, using test equipment and color analysis standards.
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- chemistry
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Independence
- Stress Tolerance
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You might use software like this on the job:
Industrial control software
- Human machine interface HMI software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Data base user interface and query software
- Data logging software
- Database software
Compliance software
- Material safety data sheet MSDS software
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$41,780
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
