wastewater treatment operator

Wastewater treatment operators operate equipment used in a water or wastewater plant. They treat and clean drinking water before it is distributed to the consumer and process wastewater to remove harmful substances before returning it to rivers and seas. They take samples and perform tests to analyse the water quality.

Scope note

Excludes wastewater treatment technician.

Alternative Labels

drinking water treatment system operative

drinking water treatment system operator

drinking water treatment system worker

wastewater quality operative

wastewater quality tester

wastewater safety operative

wastewater safety tester

wastewater treatment plant operative

wastewater treatment plant worker

wastewater treatment system worker

water treatment system operative

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

carry out waste water treatment collect samples dispose of sewage sludge document analysis results interpret scientific data to assess water quality maintain water treatment equipment measure water quality parameters monitor water quality operate water purifying equipment perform water chemistry analysis perform water treatment procedures perform water treatments use water disinfection equipment

Essential Knowledge

percolation water chemistry analysis

Optional Skills and Competences

apply health and safety standards ensure compliance with environmental legislation ensure equipment maintenance ensure proper water storage maintain desalination control system maintain specified water characteristics maintain water distribution equipment manage desalination control system operate hydraulic machinery controls operate pumping equipment operate sewage treatment plans on ships perform sample testing prepare samples for testing test samples for pollutants use personal protection equipment

Optional Knowledge

laboratory techniques water policies water reuse

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d43e9693-7087-412c-b54c-e9068012630a

Status

released

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