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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

O*NET-SOC 51-8031.00 · interest code RCI

Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.

How this work is wired

O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Realistic — hands-on, physical, practical work with tools, machines, plants or animals — then Conventional and Investigative.

Realistic6.8
Investigative2.7
Artistic1.0
Social1.5
Enterprising1.5
Conventional4.6

Preparation typically needed

Job Zone 3 — medium preparation — often vocational training, an associate degree or apprenticeship.

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