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Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| wastewater-treatment-technician | Occupational skill for the role 'wastewater treatment technician' (also: wastewater quality tester, wastewater treatment plant worker, wastewater safety tester, water plant quality technician, sewage treatment plant technician, water plant maintenance technician). Use when the user asks for typical wastewater treatment technician work such as: Clean and maintain tanks, filter beds, and other work areas, using hand tools and power tools.; Add chemicals, such as ammonia, chlorine, or lime, to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids.; Operate and adjust controls on equipment to purify and clarify water, process or dispose of sewage, and generate power. |
Wastewater Treatment Technician
Wastewater treatment technicians aid wastewater treatment operators in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment, and the purification procedure of wastewater, in sewage plants. They perform repair duties.
Core workflow
- Clean and maintain tanks, filter beds, and other work areas, using hand tools and power tools.
- Add chemicals, such as ammonia, chlorine, or lime, to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids.
- Operate and adjust controls on equipment to purify and clarify water, process or dispose of sewage, and generate power.
- Inspect equipment or monitor operating conditions, meters, and gauges to determine load requirements and detect malfunctions.
- Collect and test water and sewage samples, using test equipment and color analysis standards.
- Record operational data, personnel attendance, or meter and gauge readings on specified forms.
- Maintain, repair, and lubricate equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Direct and coordinate plant workers engaged in routine operations and maintenance activities.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- apply health and safety standards
- ensure equipment maintenance
- interpret scientific data to assess water quality
- keep records of work progress
- maintain desalination control system
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- maintain specified water characteristics
- maintain water treatment equipment
- monitor water quality
- replace machines
- report test findings
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- use testing equipment
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d99e2022-cbe1-4aaa-8f9d-7db129d61f0c), ONET 30.3 (51-8031.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*