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Liquid waste treatment plant operator

Other names

liquid waste tester, liquid waste plant monitoring operator, contaminated water remediation worker, liquid waste treatment plant worker, liquid waster remediation worker, liquid waste treatment plant operative, waste oil remediation worker, liquid waste monitor

Waste and recycling

They run machines that take harmful chemicals and dirt out of liquid waste, and they test samples to check it is safe.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Collect and test water and sewage samples, using test equipment and colour analysis standards.

  2. 2

    Operate and adjust controls on equipment to purify and clarify water, process or dispose of sewage, and generate power.

  3. 3

    Record operational data, personnel attendance, or meter and gauge readings on specified forms.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
conducteur d’installations de traitement de déchets liquides/conductrice d’installations de traitement de déchets liquides
español
operador de planta de tratamiento de residuos líquidos/operadora de planta de tratamiento de residuos líquidos
العربية
مشغل محطة معالجة النفايات السائلة / مشغلة محطة معالجة النفايات السائلة
português
Operador de estação de incineração de resíduos líquidos/Operadora de estação de incineração de resíduos líquidos
Deutsch
Steuerer von Flüssigabfallaufbereitungsanlagen/Steuerin von Flüssigabfallaufbereitungsanlagen
italiano
conduttore di impianti di trattamento dei rifiuti liquidi/conduttrice di impianti di trattamento dei rifiuti liquidi

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