Water Plant Operator
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Manufacturing / Production
Utility Technician
Effective: 01/31/2013
Responsibilities- The individual is responsible for properly operating and maintaining the city’s water system under close supervision.
- Controls treatment plant machines and equipment to purify and clarify water of human consumption and for industrial use.
- Operates and controls electric motor pumps and valves to regulate flow of raw water into treatment plant.
- Dumps specified amounts of chemicals such as chlorine, ammonia and lime into water.
- May adjusts automatic devices that admit specified amounts of chemicals into tanks to disinfect, deodorize and clarify water.
- Turns valves to regulate water through filter beds to remove impurities.
- Pumps purified water into water mains.
- May monitor panel board and adjusts controls to regulate flow rates, loss of head pressure, water elevation and distribution of water.
- Cleans tanks and filter beds using backwashing.
- May repair and lubricates machines and equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Collects daily water samples and performs daily lab tests, to determine acidity color and impurities in accordance with regular parameters and other duties assigned.
- This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
- Individual will perform other duties assigned by supervisor/department head when needed.
VII. EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS Safety equipment/materials to include but not limited to the following:? NTV Meters, Chemical Feeders, PH Meters, Lab Equipment? Personal Computer, Keyboard, Printer, Scanner, Mouse? City Vehicle, Two-way radio, Telephone, Cell phone? Shovel , Gasoline container, Lawn mower? Pens, Pencils, Highlighters, Stapler, Clip board,? City , Uniform, Safety vest, Hart Hat? Policy and Procedure handbook VIII. WORK ENVIRONMENT Exposure to the following environmental conditions are required for this job.
IX. MANUAL DEXTERITY Both fine and gross hand manipulation is required to perform job functions. Gross hand manipulation is utilized to grip five gallon containers, while fine finger dexterity is utilized to activate button on control panels.
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