Wastewater Operator I

Position Purpose: 

Under Supervision, performs skilled work to operate and maintain wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment on a day-to-day basis.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

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• Performs minor preventative and corrective maintenance duties
• Records plant operations data.
• Adjusts plant operation to specified parameters.
• Collects samples and performs routine sample analysis.
• Operates valves, pumps, motors, and other related equipment.
• Reports operation changes and problems to supervisor.
• Performs cleaning an upkeep of plant grounds, building, vehicles, and equipment.
• Maintains plant logs during assigned work hours.
• Reports inoperable equipment to supervisors.
• May perform basic lab analyses such as total solids, suspended solids, total coliform, pH, DO, etc.
• May perform routine maintenance...