Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(masters)The University of Findlay, OH

$91,740

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(certificate)Front Range Community College, CO

$70,888

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(certificate)High Plains Technology Center, OK

$67,935

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)The University of Findlay, OH

$67,266

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Pennsylvania College of Technology, PA

$65,154

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Iowa State University, IA

$63,707

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Siena Heights University, MI

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, WI

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Methodist University, NC

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)The Catholic University of America, DC

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando, FL

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Red Rocks Community College, CO

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German, PR

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Rochester Institute of Technology, NY

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, WI

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Spelman College, GA

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Duke University, NC

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Eastern Nazarene College, MA

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)United States Military Academy, NY

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Kennesaw State University, GA

$55,822

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(associates)New England Institute of Technology, RI

$53,135

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(associates)North Dakota State College of Science, ND

$50,780

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(associates)Mitchell Technical College, SD

$50,685

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(certificate)Ranken Technical College, MO

$50,187

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(certificate)Riverside City College, CA

$48,911