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Overview
Water network operatives maintain pipes, drains and pumping stations used for water supply, wastewater removal and sewerage.
In job descriptions, look for pipeline inspection, pump operation, drain cleaning, blockage removal, water treatment equipment, water quality samples, pipe installation, leak detection and protective equipment.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work is field maintenance for water and sewerage infrastructure. Tasks can include inspecting pipelines, operating pumps, cleaning road drains, clearing blockages, maintaining treatment or storage equipment and recording water-quality checks.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes pipe installation, leak detection, pump operation, water disinfection equipment, sample collection, water-quality parameters, work in confined or wet environments and careful use of protective equipment.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by emergency repair duties, pump-station responsibility, water-quality checks, work with treatment equipment, on-call schedules, field travel and whether the role handles both clean-water and wastewater networks.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior network maintenance, pumping-station operation, leakage investigation, water-treatment operations, crew coordination or planning support for water-supply schedules.
Good to know
Check whether adverts separate clean-water, wastewater and sewerage work. Also look for on-call repair expectations, drain-cleaning equipment, sampling duties, pipe-laying tasks and responsibility for documenting defects.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
47-4071.00
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Alternative labels
water and sewerage operative
water supply network worker
water network worker
water network maintenance technician
water supply network operator
water network technician
water network operator
water leakage technician
water supply network operative
water network repair technician
leakage operative
pumping station operative
pumping station worker
pumping station operator
Occupation group
Plumbers and pipe fitters (7126)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/094b9f9b-7e89-4f34-adbb-fbaf7246f7a4 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7126.14 |
| ISCO group | 7126 |
| Concept type | Occupation |