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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and CompetenciesWater/Liquid Waste Treatment Plant System Operators The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Utilities
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Job Family:
Utilities - Other
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Benchmark Title:
Water/Liquid Waste Treatment Plant System Operators
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Summary Job Description |
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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. |
Add chemicals such as ammonia, chlorine, or lime to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids. |
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Operate and adjust controls on equipment to purify and clarify water, process or dispose of sewage, and generate power. |
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Inspect equipment or monitor operating conditions, meters, and gauges to determine load requirements and detect malfunctions. |
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Collect and test water and sewage samples, using test equipment and color analysis standards. |
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Record operational data, personnel attendance, or meter and gauge readings on specified forms. |
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Maintain, repair, and lubricate equipment, using hand tools and power tools. |
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Direct and coordinate plant workers engaged in routine operations and maintenance activities. |
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Clean and maintain tanks, filter beds, and other work areas using hand tools and power tools. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Utilities
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Job Family:
Utilities - Other
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Benchmark Title:
Water/Liquid Waste Treatment Plant System Operators
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Important Knowledge Competencies |
Competency Description |
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Mechanical |
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Mathematics |
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Public Safety and Security |
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Chemistry |
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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Physics |
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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English Language |
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Production and Processing |
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Biology |
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Customer and Personal Service |
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Education and Training |
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Law and Government |
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Engineering and Technology |
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Design |
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Computers and Electronics |
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Administration and Management |
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Building and Construction |
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Utilities
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Job Family:
Utilities - Other
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Benchmark Title:
Water/Liquid Waste Treatment Plant System Operators
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Important Skill Competencies |
Competency Description |
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Operation Monitoring |
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Operation and Control |
Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Monitoring |
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Quality Control Analysis |
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Reading Comprehension |
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Active Listening |
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Equipment Maintenance |
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Troubleshooting |
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Critical Thinking |
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Repairing |
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Speaking |
Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Judgment and Decision Making |
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Time Management |
Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Writing |
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Active Learning |
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Coordination |
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Complex Problem Solving |
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Equipment Selection |
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Social Perceptiveness |
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Utilities
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Job Family:
Utilities - Other
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Benchmark Title:
Water/Liquid Waste Treatment Plant System Operators
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Important Ability Competencies |
Competency Description |
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Oral Expression |
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Oral Comprehension |
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Near Vision |
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Written Comprehension |
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Written Expression |
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Problem Sensitivity |
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Deductive Reasoning |
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Inductive Reasoning |
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Perceptual Speed |
The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Speech Clarity |
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Information Ordering |
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Selective Attention |
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness |
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Manual Dexterity |
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Control Precision |
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Speech Recognition |
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Finger Dexterity |
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Far Vision |
The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Depth Perception |
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Category Flexibility |
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Multilimb Coordination |
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Visualization |
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Reaction Time |
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Trunk Strength |
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Extent Flexibility |
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Gross Body Equilibrium |
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Visual Color Discrimination |
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Hearing Sensitivity |
The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Utilities
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Job Family:
Utilities - Other
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Benchmark Title:
Water/Liquid Waste Treatment Plant System Operators
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Tools/Technology Example |
Product Category |
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Compliance software |
Compliance software |
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Data logging software |
Data base user interface and query software |
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Database software |
Data base user interface and query software |
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Human machine interface HMI software |
Industrial control software |
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Material safety data sheet MSDS software |
Compliance software |
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Microsoft Office software |
Office suite software |
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Records management software |
Document management software |
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Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software |
Industrial control software |
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Timekeeping software |
Time accounting software |
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Wastewater expert control systems |
Industrial control software |
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Absorption equipment |
Carbon filtration equipment |
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Aeration compressors |
Oxygen generators |
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Aerators |
Mixers or agitators |
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Aerobic digesters |
Sludge or sewage digesters |
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Agitators |
Mixers or agitators |
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Air monitoring equipment |
Air samplers or collectors |
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Air strippers |
Bacterial removal equipment |
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Ammoniators |
Water conditioners |
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Ammonium analyzers |
Nitrogen or nitrate or nitrite analyzer |
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Anaerobic treatment equipment |
Packaged water treatment systems |
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Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers |
Spectrophotometers |
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Autosamplers |
Autosamplers |
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Backwash filters |
Ultrafiltration equipment |
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Biochemical oxygen demand analyzers |
Dissolved oxygen meters |
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Blowers |
Blowers |
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Carbon analyzers |
Organic carbon analyzers |
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Centrifugal pumps |
Centrifugal pumps |
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Chemical feed pumps |
Chemical pumps |
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Chemical feeding equipment |
Chemical pumps |
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Chemical oxygen demand testing equipment |
Oxygen gas analyzers |
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Chlorine analyzers |
Single gas monitors |
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Clarifiers |
Sludge collectors |
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Colorimeters |
Colorimeters |
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Comminutors |
Sludge shredders |
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Composite samplers |
Water samplers |
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Conductivity meters |
Conductivity meters |
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Conveyor control equipment |
Conveyor screw |
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Dechlorination equipment |
Chlorine handling equipment |
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Denitrification equipment |
Ammonia removal equipment |
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Desktop computers |
Desktop computers |
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Diffusors |
Oxygen generators |
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Disinfection chlorinators |
Chlorine handling equipment |
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Emissions monitoring systems |
Air samplers or collectors |
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Filter belt presses |
Sludge pelletizers |
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Fixed-film reactors |
Bacterial removal equipment |
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Flocculators |
Mixers or agitators |
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Flotation equipment |
Water purification equipment |
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Furnaces |
Furnaces |
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Grit separators |
Grit chambers |
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Heat exchangers |
Heat exchangers |
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Hydraulic pumps |
Hydraulic pumps |
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Hydrocarbon analyzers |
Hydrocarbons analyzers or detectors |
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Incinerators |
Incinerators |
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Incline plate clarifiers |
Sludge collectors |
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Incline screw pumps |
Screw Pumps |
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Ion exchangers |
Microcontrollers |
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Lift stations |
Lift stations |
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Microstrainers |
Ultrafiltration equipment |
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Nitrate analyzers |
Nitrogen or nitrate or nitrite analyzer |
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Notebook computers |
Notebook computers |
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Odor control equipment |
Odor control equipment |
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Oil-in-water monitors |
Oil content monitors analyzers |
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Pipe cleaning equipment |
Drain or pipe cleaning equipment |
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Pipe inspection video equipment |
Digital camcorders or video cameras |
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Plate and frame presses |
Sludge pelletizers |
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Positive displacement pumps |
Positive displacement pumps |
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Rapid sand filters |
Ultrafiltration equipment |
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Remote terminal unit pump control equipment |
Microcontrollers |
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Rotating biological contactors |
Water purification equipment |
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Scrubbers |
Wet scrubbers |
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Scum ejectors |
Sludge or sewage removal equipment |
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Sequential batch reactors |
Packaged water treatment systems |
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Settleometers |
Sedimentological analyzing unit |
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Slow sand filters |
Ultrafiltration equipment |
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Sludge digesters |
Sludge or sewage digesters |
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Sludge injectors |
Sludge disposal equipment |
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Sulphonators |
Chlorine handling equipment |
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Suspended solid measurement equipment |
Turbidimeters |
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Total oil and grease analyzers |
Oil content monitors analyzers |
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Total organic carbon TOC analyzers |
Organic carbon analyzers |
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Total petroleum hydrocarbon TPH analyzers |
Hydrocarbons analyzers or detectors |
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Toxic gas analyzers |
Toxicology analyzers |
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Trickling filter beds |
Ultrafiltration equipment |
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Turbidimeters |
Turbidimeters |
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Ultrasonic flowmeters |
Flow sensors |
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Ultraviolet UV disinfection systems |
Ultraviolet disinfection equipment |
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Vacuum filters |
Ultrafiltration equipment |
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Valve actuators |
Valve actuators |
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Wastewater samplers |
Water samplers |
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Water treatment evaporators |
Water treatment dryers |
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pH analyzers |
pH meters |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Utilities
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Job Family:
Utilities - Other
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Benchmark Title:
Water/Liquid Waste Treatment Plant System Operators
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Prerequisite Qualification Category |
Education and Experience Level |
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Required Level of Education |
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) |
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On-the-Job Training |
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year |
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On-Site or In-Plant Training |
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years |
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On-the-Job Training |
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years |
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Related Work Experience |
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years |
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On-Site or In-Plant Training |
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months |
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Related Work Experience |
None |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Utilities
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Job Family:
Utilities - Other
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Benchmark Title:
Water/Liquid Waste Treatment Plant System Operators
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Alternate Job Title(s) |
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Basin Tender |
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Biosolids Management Technician |
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Clarifying Plant Operator |
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Dispatcher |
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Disposal Operator |
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Disposal Plant Operator |
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Drinking Water Technician |
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Filter Tender |
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Filterer |
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Filtration Operator |
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Filtration Plant Operator |
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Industrial Waste Treatment Technician |
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Lead Sewage Plant Operator |
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Liquid Waste Treatment Plant Operator |
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On-Site Wastewater Systems Technician |
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Operations Specialist |
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Operator |
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Plant Operator |
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Potable Water Treatment Operator |
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Process Operator |
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Purification Operator |
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Radioactive Waste Disposal Dispatcher |
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SCADA Operator (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Operator) |
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Sewage Plant Operator |
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Sewage Treatment Plant Operator |
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Utility Maintenance Worker |
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Waste Disposal Plant Operator |
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Waste Treatment Operator |
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Waste Water Operator |
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Waste Water Plant Operator |
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Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator (WWTP Operator) |
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Wastewater Operator |
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Wastewater Plant Operator |
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Wastewater Reclamation Facility Operator |
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Wastewater Treatment Operator |
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Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator |
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Water Filterer |
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Water Operator |
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Water Plant Operator |
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Water Pump Operator |
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Water Pumper |
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Water Purifier Operator |
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Water Quality Technician |
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Water Reclamation Systems Operator |
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Water Supply Technician |
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Water System Operator |
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Water Treatment Operator |
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Water Treatment Plant Operator |
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Water Treatment Specialist |
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Water Treatment Technician |
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Watershed Tender |
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Waterworks Employee |
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Waterworks Operator |
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Waterworks Pump Station Operator |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Utilities
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Job Family:
Utilities - Other
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Benchmark Title:
Water/Liquid Waste Treatment Plant System Operators
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