Water Works Operator, Class A
OklahomaActive
This record was last updated on July 14, 2020, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
JOB DESCRIPTION: Water works operators control water treatment plant machines and equipment that purify and clarify water for human consumption and industrial use. Some of the duties of an operator include monitoring and maintaining equipment, determining and regulating chemical treatment, and testing water samples for impurities. Various branches at the city and state government employ the majority of water works operators.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Oklahoma State Department of Environmental Quality
- Division
- (WQD) Water Quality Certification
- Address
- 707 N. Robinson St. Oklahoma City, OK 73101
- Phone
- (405) 702-0100
- Agency website
- http://www.deq.state.ok.us/
- Licence page
- www.deq.state.ok.us
- Last updated
- July 14, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 51-8031.00
Source and verification
This record is Oklahoma's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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