Water treatment technician vs waste treatment operator

Differences between water treatment technician and waste treatment operator duties and responsibilities

Water treatment technician example responsibilities.

• Learned the chemistry behind HVAC water treatment.
• Operate, maintain, and defend a water supply and treatment system under combat, and garrison conditions.
• Operate heavy wheel combat vehicles in a variety of terrain and environmental conditions.
• Monitor, maintain and improve the operations of the industrial laboratory associate with the in house electroplating operation.
• Test raw water determining chemical dosages need of lime, iron, chlorine, ammonia and carbon.
• Add chemicals such as ammonia, chlorine, or lime to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids.
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Waste treatment operator example responsibilities.

• Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
• Position require license issue by Illinois EPA.
• Perform basic repairs and maintenance using plumbing and mechanical skills.
• Perform repairs on all waste treatment and plating machinery, including electrical, mechanical, and plumbing relate breakdowns.
• Work directly with production, engineering and maintenance personnel in the electroplating department.
• Monitor, maintain and improve the operations of the industrial laboratory associate with the in house electroplating operation.
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