A wastewater treatment plant operator is responsible for purifying wastewater. Operators remove harmful chemicals, contaminants and solid waste from domestic and commercial wastewater. The treated water is then returned to the rivers and streams.

A wastewater treatment plant removes contaminants from wastewater and sewage. The treatment process used physical, chemical and biological processes to removed contaminants. Once the wastewater treatment process is complete, a clean water stream and the solid waste is safe to…

Turbidity is the measurement of the clarity or cloudiness of water. A turbidity measurement is used to determine the quality of drinking water and the effectiveness of the filtration process.  High turbidity levels can often signal higher levels of disease…