OPERATOR: WATER & SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS 7400

(VILLAGE OF GREENPORT)

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Under supervision, an employee in this class is responsible for the operation of a Type 2B water treatment plant facility as well as a Type 3B sewage treatment facility subject to the regulatory control of State and County health and conservation agencies. The work is reviewed by technically qualified and/or licensed superiors through conferences, reports and direct observation of plant operations.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Operates, maintains and makes minor repairs to pumps, valves, motors, air compressors and related machines and equipment;

Regulates and adjusts chlorinators, corrosion control devices and/or other treatment equipment;

Tests for chlorine and PH levels of treated water; adds required chemical in prescribed quantities and frequencies;

Takes samples of water for bacteriological and chemical analysis, keeps logs of plant operations;

Treats and disposes of sludge; adds chlorine to sewage; takes samples of sewage for testing; makes necessary tests for control of plant operations;

Performs custodial duties in connection with the maintenance of buildings and grounds.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Good knowledge of the principles, practices and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of a Type 2B water treatment plant with facilities for the application of chemicals to the water; working knowledge of physics, chemistry, bacteriology and Long Island Hydrology as they relate to water purification; skill in the operation and basic repair of pumps, valves, motors and related machinery and equipment; ability to read, understand and accurately record data from meters, gauges and scales; ability to perform routine field tests for control of plant operations; thorough knowledge of the practices and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of a Type 3B sewage treatment plant with facilities for chemical precipitation, sludge vacuum filtration, sludge incineration, separate sludge digestion, or any other biological oxidation process other than the activated sludge and the stabilization or oxidation pond process; thorough knowledge of the principles and applications of physics, chemistry and bacteriology as applied to sewage treatment and disposal; skill in the operation and repair of pumps, valves, and related mechanical and electrical equipment; ability to read, understand and record data from gauges, scales and meters; ability to make routine laboratory and field tests for control of meters; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of a minimum of a Type 2B Water Treatment Plant Operator's license issued by the New York State Department of Health at the time of appointment, and possession of a minimum of a Type 3B Sewage Treatment Plant Operator's license issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Control at the time of appointment.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Appointees must maintain current certifications in the above areas for the duration of their employment in this title.

11/03/89

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive