Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Operator
Overview and Key Facts


Education
Associate's degree

Median Pay
$47,760

Job Growth
-4.20%
(Below US Average)

Jobs in 2029
121,000
What Do They Do?
A water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operator could...Overview
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Have you ever wondered what happens to that soapy water from your kitchen sink or laundry room washer, or the waste water from your bathroom? What about the water that factories discharge after making products? Or the water that runs off of roads and farmlands after a big storm? Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators run the amazing water treatment plants that remove pollutants and other harmful materials from waste water, so that it can be safely returned to the environment. These operators provide essential services that everyone in the community depends on every day to keep our water supply safe and clean.
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