Water & Waste Water: Water Treatment Sample Occupations

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Water Treatment Plant Operators
Treat water so that it is safe to drink. Remove harmful pollutants from domestic and industrial liquid waste. Control equipment & processes that remove or destroy harmful materials, chemicals, & microorganisms from the water. Operators also read, adjust,
Grey Water System Designer/Retrofitter
Use knowledge of plumbing, water filtration & storage, landscape irrigation, & govt. regulations to design & install grey water systems into existing or new homes. CA law expected to allow more systems soon. To become a licensed plumber, apprenticeshp rec
Mechanical Engineer with focus on green technologies
design & develop machines that produce and/or use energy, such as car engines and wind turbines. Determine needs of the user, physical problems of building equipment, cost & its effect on the environment. Field is very broad, & the need for emerging gr

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