Career fit quiz

Is Water Treatment Plant Operator the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the water treatment plant operator career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the water treatment plant operator job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like monitoring systems and keeping things running
Statement 2 of 8I’m comfortable with chemistry and math
Statement 3 of 8I want stable work that serves the community
Statement 4 of 8I’m OK with rotating shifts
Statement 5 of 8I take responsibility seriously
Statement 6 of 8I’d like to learn on the job instead of in college
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Months to years (on the job + certification) training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $60,020 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Water and wastewater treatment plant operators run the equipment and processes that make drinking water safe and clean wastewater before it returns to the environment: testing water, adjusting chemicals and maintaining systems.

  • Monitor and adjust treatment processes and equipment
  • Add and adjust chemicals for coagulation, disinfection and pH control
  • Collect samples and perform laboratory tests
  • Read meters, gauges and SCADA displays
  • Maintain pumps, motors, valves and filters

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