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Wastewater Treatment Plant - Trainee Pay Rate - $25.62/Hour (2026) This is a trainee position for which candidates are selected on the basis of general intelligence, basic knowledge of elementary chemistry and general science and mechanical aptitude. Trainee period is required to satisfactorily complete the training and experience requirements of the New York State Sanitary Code for certification appropriate to the plant.

Work Activities:

(General description other tasks may be assigned) Performs study and reading assignments, observes demonstrations and otherwise learns the techniques of operation and maintenance of a water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant; Learns and assists in the operation and adjustment of pumps, valves, and related mechanical equipment; Learns and assists in the inspection, maintenance, and repair of pumps, valves, and related mechanical equipment; Performs increasingly responsible duties as assigned in the operation and maintenance of a water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant; Learns and assists in the making of physical tests of water for color, odor, and taste; Learns and assists in the making of chemical tests of water for alkalinity and residual chlorine; Learns and assists in regulating and adjusting chlorinators and other chemical feeders, washing filters and settling basins; Learns and assists in the preparation and maintenance of activity records and reports; Learns and assists in the making of test to determine chlorine residual; Cleans channels, screens, tanks and other equipment. Performance knowledge,

Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:

Good knowledge of elementary principles of chemistry and general science; good general intelligence; good observation; mechanical aptitude; ability to learn principles and procedures relating to operation and maintenance of a water treatment plant and a sewage treatment plant; ability to develop skill in the operation and maintenance of pumps, valves, and related mechanical equipment; ability to get along well with others; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; industry and dependability; tact and courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Graduation from high school or possession of a New York State high school equivalency diploma