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Wastewater treatment operator

OccupationHabitat Occupation

Occupation highlighted by the HABITABLE project for its relevance to the HABITAT sector

Description

Wastewater treatment operators operate equipment used in a water or wastewater plant. They treat and clean drinking water before it is distributed to the consumer and process wastewater to remove harmful substances before returning it to rivers and seas. They take samples and perform tests to analyse the water quality.

International Standard Classification of Occupations

3 · Technicians and associate professionals → 31 · Science and engineering associate professionals → 313 · Process control technicians → 3132 · Incinerator and water treatment plant operators

European Skills, Competences and Occupations classification - ESCO

3132.4 · Wastewater treatment operator

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Project Number:
101104680-HABITABLE-ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PEX-COVE