Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.
- Tasks
- 22 tasks10 core, 12 supplemental
- Family
- Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
- Code
- 47-4071.00SOC 2018: 47-4071
What the work is made of
10 core tasks and 12 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.Core taskTask 11602Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 2. Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.Core taskTask 11601Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 3. Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.Core taskTask 11613Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 4. Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls.Core taskTask 11604Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 5. Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.Core taskTask 11603Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 6. Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures such as manholes, culverts, and catch basins.Core taskTask 11610Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 7. Measure excavation sites, using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging.Core taskTask 11608Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 8. Service, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment, machines, and attachments.Core taskTask 11612Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 9. Locate problems, using specially designed equipment, and mark where digging must occur to reach damaged tanks or pipes.Core taskTask 11609Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 10. Dig out sewer lines manually, using shovels.Core taskTask 11615Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 11. Clean and disinfect domestic basements and other areas flooded by sewer stoppages.Supplemental taskTask 11620Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 12. Withdraw cables from pipes and examine them for evidence of mud, roots, grease, and other deposits indicating broken or clogged sewer lines.Supplemental taskTask 11606Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 13. Ensure that repaired sewer line joints are tightly sealed before backfilling begins.Supplemental taskTask 11605Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 14. Rotate cleaning rods manually, using turning pins.Supplemental taskTask 11619Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 15. Install rotary knives on flexible cables mounted on machine reels, according to the diameters of pipes to be cleaned.Supplemental taskTask 11607Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 16. Start machines to feed revolving cables or rods into openings, stopping machines and changing knives to conform to pipe sizes.Supplemental taskTask 11611Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 17. Update sewer maps and manhole charts.Supplemental taskTask 11622Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 18. Cover repaired pipes with dirt, and pack backfilled excavations, using air and gasoline tampers.Supplemental taskTask 11617Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 19. Cut damaged sections of pipe with cutters, remove broken sections from ditches, and replace pipe sections, using pipe sleeves.Supplemental taskTask 11614Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 20. Requisition or order tools and equipment.Supplemental taskTask 11618Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 21. Break asphalt and other pavement so that pipes can be accessed, using airhammers, picks, and shovels.Supplemental taskTask 11616Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 22. Tap mainline sewers to install sewer saddles.Supplemental taskTask 11621Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2017
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-4071
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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