We are a passionate and experienced resource recovery team that aims to protect public health and the environment. Established in 1930 to protect the lakes and streams of the upper Yahara watershed, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District serves about 424,000 people in 24 Madison-area customer communities covering about 188 square miles. The District owns and operates 145 miles of pipe and 18 regional pumping stations that convey approximately 37 million gallons of wastewater to the Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant daily.
Hello, I am Abdelkader from Algeria. I am looking for a job in the field of drinking water desalination because I have 9 years of experience in the field of pumping in the station.
hello how are you doing. i am a sewerage treatment plant operator in Oman. i wanna join your team and your company can this is possible ?i sitt wait best response from to you. keep ALLAH protect you and your family....bye
For those interested in the Badger Mill Creek phosphorus compliance options issue, there are a couple of public comments on the issue starting at 9:44 in this video and the MMSD staff presentation begins at 13:49.
This job sucks. I did it for 6 months however i worked in cleanwater. Its very boring. No team environment. Its a job for loners. No set schedules and you're on call. Its rough for families.
@@crowwing9322 oregon city. You had one operator all day for 8 hours while you had a drc and a manager in their own offices. Then the maintenance crew which is two is set in stone driving around doing useless things most of the time. If you're an operator you act alone. No team. Schedule changes, being a loner, and on call wasn't the life for me. When you're on call you cant be more than 30 minutes away on your days off. Not worth it for me.
@@crowwing9322no because the water treatment plant serves a couple of counties. There are 2 other plants nearby. I was supposed to go to one of the other plants after 6 months to learn how another plant works but i decided to leave because the other plant only had 1 water treament operator at a time as well. Its good money after 8 years to get your level 4 cert but what are you willing to give up...family first for me. Everybody who worked there liked to be alone and lots looked depressed. Not my type of environment.
@@burrito6457 the family aspect of what your saying I 💯 percent agree I am a family man myself this is why I wanna pry a bit and find out more from someone who has been in the field
can you wear headphones as ya work? Seems like a kiler job for those looking for a purpose without the flashy BS or (forgive me if wrong) 'safety' concerns. How's the fellowship or is it a every man just works sort of place? Local college offers a certificate; should I advise folks to puruse?
There's a lot on here that we do not do here at our plant. But like the man below said, this is the easiest laid back job I've ever had!! Downfall, our county is the highest paid operators, counties around us get paid terribly. Think about that before u apply.. some also have residency requirements, mine does!
I am a 26 year old female and I am starting the process now. My boyfriend has been doing it for a long time and he suggested it. Definitely a good career for women.
@@obeyoc.4023 Networking is quite important.. In my situation my boyfriend and I are now relocating so he can move up the ranks to be lead operator then CPO and after this point we are hoping there will be an opening for an OIT position for me there once the grade II gets filled. You need to get started on the wastewater curriculum for your state. There are also college courses you can start taking. I would get in touch with your states water board for information on their website with the textbooks and then you test which puts you above competition because some operators never take the courses. Every situation is different. Reddit has been a good source of information for me. This field has short staff because there are so many people who get in and don't want to work up the ranks.. and so many people stay at one place for so long for retirement so there aren't as many easy ways to get in as a novice. But with persistence and willingness to relocate and hopefully experience in similar fields you can apply to OIT positions or work volunteer for a while to work towards your certification. Thats the hardest part is getting your initial years experience to become certified. I did a terrible job explaining this because it's not my field. I am starting oit with only server experience and some college. They want more people out there though you just may need to make some sacrifices.
Hello, I am also a member of the water treatment industry. If you need water treatment equipment, please contact me. We can provide a complete set of water treatment equipment and quote you.
Most probably they could maintain that aquarium for over 10years with now water changes, keeping at zero level all nitrogen and all other harmful stuff.
Eh... not pleasant usually but once in a while you catch a whiff of something like tide soap or a recent deposit from the nearby taco bell but you get used to it. I know they're going to be nasty and smelly when the manhole lids have rusted themselves shut. 😆
What are the hours like in this area of work like 40 and above or like daily hours. If any one knows what a average begging to end of the day hours look like In this business let me know
@@hectious4349 On call 24/7 and mandatory weekends every 3 weeks. Plenty of overtime but after 10 years you are tired of getting called in when a water main breaks and needs to go.
Hello, I am also a member of the water treatment industry. If you need water treatment equipment, please contact me. We can provide a complete set of water treatment equipment and quote you.
I started the water class last year, my senior year in high school, I got it paid by my city so I can work with them, I’m now a trainee, and they’re paying my waste water course. I love it, the pay isn’t bad for a trainee but once I complete my hours I’ll be earning pretty good money at 19. Better once I’m dual certified. The best part is that it’s a small city, so we’re hands on on everything, from construction machinery, both plants, electricity, welding, and more I just love it. But once you’re in a bigger city and get higher level licenses you earn more, and do less actual field work. So definitely get into if you get the chance.
@@alonzowhiteaaawqq603 trainee can usually be between $12-$17, once you complete the hours and get fully licensed it’s from $18-$25 depending where you work, at least here in Florida. Then there’s also different levels either 3, 2, 1 or C, B,A (Same thing just different places use either number or letter to describe levels, C and 3 being lowest, then A and 1 being highest), the higher license the more pay because usually it’s management positions, then you get to dual licensed, it’s when you have both water and waste water both have same levels with the letter and numbers, the pay increases even more with dual license and higher levels. I know it’s maybe a really long explanation but I really love the field and want as many people to know about this good trade and help them out with any questions.
@@ashbodie8581 i attended a local community college that has the program, but usually check any community colleges around your area, or just google your state along with water or waste water programs. Or if you can’t really find mucho or is confusing, call up your local utility department who supplies your water or waste water, and ask one of their operators for help, you might even land a job and get it paid by your local municipality if they’re short staffed and in need of a trainee.
Interesting you guys have an aquarium setup! An aquariums biological process is close to how waste water is processed. Bacterial eat the Ammonia produced by the fish which gets turned into Nitrite then Nitrate. I would like to think that aquarium water is tested regularly with all the stuff they have at their disposal! 🤣
There was a large aquarium set-up near the end of the effluent Cl2 contact channel, at the City of Hayward (Calif.) wastewater facility. The aquarium had its own dedicated little building, including a small lab counter work area, and log book! They dismantled it right before I started work there in '84. So don't know about its operation monitoring/sampling that occurred. Check the City of Hayward (Calif.) Wastewater Treatment Plant on RU-vid. The City has probably the best water quality lab and treatment facilities in the entire bay area.
Ive been a waste water operator for 5 yrs. Ill admit. It is one of the most laid back job a man can ask for. Your always going to have a job in that field. Everyone poops. Lol
@jarod what do u mean laid back?? i just got hired yesterday for a water treat operator at a plant that has well water.. i start monday so im trying to soak up everything! so how laid back is it??
I’m a wastewater mechanic and we responded to a emergency in one of our pump station in a residence area , it was a holiday that day but we have to go in . We got to the pump station and this lady walking her dog approach us with a sassy attitude and said “don’t u guys know today is a holiday?” And one of our guys said to her “why you don’t take shit on holidays?” 😂😂😂 yup we will never be out of work brother 😂😂
Today's day we need operators more then ever. I highly recommend a career in water or waste water. I've worked 30 years in the water field and ever class I've taken every instructor always says how it's difficult for any newbe to even land a job. Unless someone dies or retires then there's an opening. Along with all the rules and regulations changing all the time the industry pushes people away from applying. If you can get in I would recommend staying in ,working hard for your certification and enjoy your career. Good luck.
I started the water class last year, my senior year in high school, I got it paid by my city so I can work with them, I’m now a trainee, and they’re paying my waste water course. I love it, the pay isn’t bad for a trainee but once I complete my hours I’ll be earning pretty good money at 19. Better once I’m dual certified. The best part is that it’s a small city, so we’re hands on on everything, from construction machinery, both plants, electricity, welding, and more I just love it.
True. I use to live in CA and couldn't land a government job at all. Interviewed at least 20 times. Applied to at least 500 jobs for 10 years. Finally moved outta state and work a pretty good gig for a army facility.
Thanks for the upload, I just applied for a open position. Doubt I'll get hired but worth to know what's inspired for on the job duty. Do you think its a good job to have while in school or it'll be to tiring?
It’s definitely worth it, it’s working with family doing the most laid back stuff ever. & it’s worth it you can take the knowledge anywhere. Retirement & benefits are awesome & the school work is easy online. I’m 1 test away from being a OIT & getting a 20 dollar raise. Bro DO IT & don’t look back.