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Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.
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Employment of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators is projected to decline 7 percent from 2021 to 2031. Despite decliningemployment, about 10,800 openings for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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