Water Treatment Plant Operator

**Description**

**Job Summary**

This position controls treatment plant machines and equipment to purify and clarify water. Coordinates all maintenance and repair work and outages in a manner that minimizes the disruption of potable water services. This position is located at the United States Naval Academy.  Our mission is to provide highly responsive and quality facility support to the midshipmen, staff, faculty and sailors located in Annapolis at USNA and Naval Support Annapolis. 

**Primary Job Functions**

+ Operates and controls electric motors, pumps, and valves to regulate flow of raw water into treating plants.
+ Dumps specified amounts of chemicals such as chlorine, ammonia, and lime into water, or adjust automatic devices that admit specified amounts of chemicals into tanks to disinfect, deodorize, and clarify water.
+ Mixes chemicals and allows impurities to settle to bottom of tank, turns valves to regulate water through filter beds t...