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Wastewater treatment operator

Other names

wastewater safety operative, wastewater treatment system worker, wastewater treatment plant operative, drinking water treatment system operative, wastewater quality tester, drinking water treatment system worker, water treatment system operative, drinking water treatment system operator, wastewater treatment plant worker, wastewater quality operative, wastewater safety tester

Water and sanitation

They run the machines that clean drinking water and dirty water, and they take samples and test the water.

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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 des eaux/conductrice d’installations de traitement des eaux
español
operador de planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales/operadora de planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales
العربية
مشغل معالجة مياه الصرف الصحي / مشغلة معالجة مياه الصرف الصحي
português
Operador de estação de tratamento de águas residuais/Operadora de estação de tratamento de águas residuais
Deutsch
Steuerer von Abwasseraufbereitungsanlagen/Steuerin von Abwasseraufbereitungsanlagen
italiano
conduttore di impianti di trattamento delle acque reflue/conduttrice di impianti di trattamento delle acque reflue

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