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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator resume

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Also called clarifying plant operator, disposal operator, disposal plant operator and filtration operator.

$60,020
Median pay a year
128,490
People do this work
6
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  • Operating chemical processing equipment
  • Maintaining production equipment
  • Testing chemical characteristics
  • Inspecting production equipment
  • Cleaning production equipment
  • Cleaning work areas
  • Collecting samples of materials
  • Repairing production equipment
  • Lubricating production equipment
  • Recording production data
  • Directing operational activities

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator

Summary

Water and wastewater treatment plant operator controlling machines to treat and purify water, collect samples, and monitor equipment in a treatment facility

Experience

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year
  • Collected and tested water and sewage samples, using test equipment and color analysis standards
  • Operated and adjusted controls on equipment to purify water and process sewage
  • Recorded operational data and meter readings on specified forms
  • Added chemicals like ammonia and chlorine to disinfect water and other liquids
  • Inspected equipment and monitored meters to check for malfunctions
  • Directed and coordinated plant workers in routine operations and maintenance
  • Cleaned and maintained tanks and work areas, using hand tools and power tools

Skills

Hands-On Work
Operating chemical processing equipment, Cleaning production equipment, Cleaning work areas, Collecting samples of materials
Technical Skills
Maintaining production equipment, Repairing production equipment, Lubricating production equipment, Recording production data
Checking & Planning
Testing chemical characteristics, Inspecting production equipment
Core Skills
Driver's license

Education

  • High School Diploma
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  • Collected and tested water samples to ensure compliance with safety standards
  • Recorded operational data and readings to maintain accurate records of water treatment processes

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Collected and tested water samples, leading to improved water quality for community use

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Water quality improved for community useFewer issues with contamination reportedRegulatory compliance was consistently met

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Recorded operational data and readings to maintain accurate records of water treatment processes

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Processes ran smoother with accurate dataEasier to spot issues with operationsImproved efficiency in water treatment

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What a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator does

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Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.

What it pays

How much does a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator make?

Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.

25th percentile$48,040
Median$60,020
75th percentile$74,780

About 128,490 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state
State25th percentileMedian75th percentile
AK$46,800$60,160$83,700
AL$41,250$51,870$65,360
AR$37,150$44,320$52,620
AZ$50,130$61,340$67,200
CA$65,250$81,770$103,550
CO$60,080$74,200$83,620
CT$64,670$78,820$93,340
DE$54,960$64,940$76,240
FL$47,580$59,030$72,830
GA$42,300$48,930$59,870
HI$55,470$65,560$78,320
IA$50,300$60,990$67,390
ID$45,940$52,210$61,600
IL$55,260$67,810$83,140
IN$47,570$53,540$62,120
KS$40,830$46,780$56,240
KY$36,050$45,430$57,510
LA$37,120$46,210$55,910
MA$60,120$68,550$79,050
MD$49,820$61,870$76,850
ME$57,920$61,870$72,480
MI$49,790$59,270$64,540
MN$62,850$74,670$79,590
MO$45,460$49,940$58,400
MS$37,770$46,480$59,850
MT$49,960$58,040$68,580
NC$45,850$51,680$61,740
ND$51,130$60,470$72,940
NE$50,670$61,220$67,940
NH$54,630$62,940$72,610
NJ$62,280$78,760$93,520
NM$38,270$48,190$62,190
NV$64,090$81,440$98,390
NY$53,700$63,990$79,670
OH$48,980$59,170$65,670
OK$38,130$45,890$52,000
OR$60,670$69,720$80,540
PA$54,540$63,310$74,300
PR$22,150$29,220$33,100
RI$53,020$61,820$75,720
SC$45,810$52,090$63,370
SD$48,100$53,370$62,230
TN$43,250$50,670$61,910
TX$41,740$49,460$60,810
UT$49,730$61,290$73,090
VA$47,980$59,420$73,600
VT$57,240$63,640$76,580
WA$67,690$80,800$99,940
WI$54,860$63,550$72,610
WV$41,110$47,560$57,970
WY$52,320$63,260$83,820

Other names

Other names for this job

clarifying plant operator, disposal operator, disposal plant operator, filtration operator, filtration plant operator, liquid waste treatment plant operator, plant operator, process operator, purification operator, relief operator, scada operator, sewage plant operator.

More names for this work

sewage treatment plant operator, sewer operator, supervisory control and data acquisition operator, treatment plant operator, utility operator, waste disposal plant operator, waste treatment operator, waste water operator, waste water treatment plant operator, wastewater operator, wastewater plant operator, wastewater treatment operator, wastewater treatment plant operator, water distribution operator, water operator, water plant operator, water pump operator, water purifier operator, water reclamation systems operator, water system operator, water treatment operator, water treatment plant operator, waterworks operator, waterworks pump station operator, ww operator, wwtp operator, basin tender, biosolids management tech, biosolids management technician, drinking water tech, drinking water technician, filter tender, filterer, industrial waste treatment tech, industrial waste treatment technician, on site wastewater systems tech, on site wastewater systems technician, process op, treatment specialist, utility worker, waste water tech, waste water technician, wastewater tech, wastewater technician, water control dispatcher, water engineer, water filterer, water filtration tech.

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    Median pay$60,020 a year

    What you have not done yet. Cleaning production equipment, Cleaning work areas, Repairing production equipment

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