WHO WORKS AT WATER TREATMENT AND WATER RECLAMATION FACILITIES?
Treatment Plant and Distribution Operators Are Our Boots on the Ground Water utilities have a wide variety of employees, from engineers and mechanics to administrators and financial experts. But the employees who work directly at the treatment facilities and in the field are the treatment plant and distribution system operators. Operators working at water treatment or water reclamation facilities must understand the physical operation of the plant, as well as the chemical and biological workings of these critical facilities. They collect process samples and perform laboratory tests; inspect and maintain equipment; monitor plant performance; use mathematical formulas to determine and make process adjustments; complete reports to regulatory agencies; and more. Water distribution operators monitor, maintain and repair the distribution system pipelines that carry drinking water from the treatment plant through the city to homes and businesses. Similarly, they may ...