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What does a normal day look like for a entry level wastewater treatment operator look like ?
hi, I'm planning to study water/wastewater treatment, I've done a lot of research, but I want to know what my work would look like on a day-to-day Baisis as an entry level worker.
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Angel’s Answer
As an entry-level wastewater treatment operator, your day will involve a mix of routine tasks and monitoring to ensure the treatment process runs smoothly. Typically, your day would start with checking and recording equipment readings like flow rates, water levels, and chemical dosages. You might assist in testing water samples to check for contaminants or pH levels. You'll monitor the pumps, filters, and tanks to make sure everything is functioning properly, and you may help with cleaning and maintaining equipment. Additionally, there may be some paperwork to track maintenance logs or report issues. The job is hands-on, often outdoors, and involves a good mix of technical and manual work.
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George’s Answer
Firt of all
you have to know that
Your job is based on supervision and proper action due to normal steps and some time due urgent situation you have to take suitable action in suitable time
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Your working day strongly affect with 2 parameters
1- water use profile of your customer around the Sewage plant (for example hotels profile is as following 8-10 AM people in breakfast then go to swimming then back to shower so this is rush time -from 2 to 5 PM-for receiving waste water then it is back to low rate of receiving water)
2- system design will greatly affect your working day
1- if you have receiving tank or buffer tank this will affect your day because you can arrange to amount of water enter into the treatment plant
2- capacity of the plant (design capacity) to received water if the design correct + receiving tank you are in peace
3- level of automation in the plant as some plants is fully automated so you will only Supervis the operation stages on screens
4- also tanks in the end and its capacity to received amount of water - you have to have enough capacity to receive water from the treatment stages
5- you have to know treatment sycle and capacity of your plant
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you have to know that
Your job is based on supervision and proper action due to normal steps and some time due urgent situation you have to take suitable action in suitable time
Second
Your working day strongly affect with 2 parameters
1- water use profile of your customer around the Sewage plant (for example hotels profile is as following 8-10 AM people in breakfast then go to swimming then back to shower so this is rush time -from 2 to 5 PM-for receiving waste water then it is back to low rate of receiving water)
2- system design will greatly affect your working day
1- if you have receiving tank or buffer tank this will affect your day because you can arrange to amount of water enter into the treatment plant
2- capacity of the plant (design capacity) to received water if the design correct + receiving tank you are in peace
3- level of automation in the plant as some plants is fully automated so you will only Supervis the operation stages on screens
4- also tanks in the end and its capacity to received amount of water - you have to have enough capacity to receive water from the treatment stages
5- you have to know treatment sycle and capacity of your plant
5
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