WATER Treatment Operator B; Revised
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic -
Trades / Skilled Labor
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
ANNUAL SALARY
$81,703 to $101,497; $122,252 to $129,059; $124,883 to $131,836; $133,026 to $140,438; $134,529 to $142,025
NOTESA Water Treatment Operator does skilled work in the operation, regulation, maintenance and repair of equipment used in the treatment of potable water.
NOTEEntry-level positions are trainee positions. A Water Treatment Operator in a training position must obtain a T3 (or higher) Water Treatment Operator license and be assigned to a permanent position within three years. A Water Treatment Operator in a trainee position receives extensive on-the-job training, which must be completed prior to assignment to a permanent position. Assignment to the highest pay grade may require higher-grade certification.
CONDITIONSOF EMPLOYMENT
A Water Treatment Operator may be assigned to a night shift or continuous shift requiring 10 consecutive days on shift and 4 days off. Routine assignments will be made to either the Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant or the field operations section of the Water Operations Division. Work locations include the greater Los Angeles and Owens Valley areas.
Water Treatment Operators will be required to work with hazardous chemicals. Cal/OSHA Regulations require that all employees engaged in such work must wear a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). Therefore, all Water Treatment Operators will be medically evaluated to certify that they are physically able to wear the SCBA and must be free of any facial hair that would impair a good SCBA mask-to-face seal.
A valid T2 (or higher) Water Treatment Operator license and a D1 (or higher) Water Distribution Operator License issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board are required at the time of filing.
PROCESS NOTESThe City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of disqualification or ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended.
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