Waste Water Or Water Plant Operator
ANZSCO 712921
5,200
7%
8%
46 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Waste Water or Water Plant Operators operate plants to store, distribute and treat water, including purifying water for human consumption and removing waste from sewage.
What they typically do
- Controls flow of raw water into plant, by regulating electric motors, pumps and valves.
- Adds specified amounts of chemicals and activates agitators to mix chemicals. carries out such tests as are required in accordance with training given.
- Allows impurities to settle and removes them by filtering water through filtering material.
- Pumps purified water into mains, monitors flow and distribution.
- Cleans tanks and maintains equipment, and makes minor repairs.
- Pumps waste water into oxidation/settling ponds.
- Removes sludge.
- Burns off gases, treats and discharges waste water when it reaches the required levels of purity.
States and territories
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Waste Water Or Water Plant Operator.
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Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations
NWP40120 · AQF 4 · 10 providers
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Certificate II in Water Industry Operations
NWP20122 · AQF 2 · 12 providers
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Certificate III in Water Industry Operations
NWP30222 · AQF 3 · 15 providers