# 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. - Code: 47-4071.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 47-4071) - Family: [Construction & Extraction](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-47), one of its 65 occupations - Tasks: 22 tasks (10 core and 12 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/47-4071.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/47-4071.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones. Core task · Task 11602 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017 2. Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment. Core task · Task 11601 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017 3. Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages. Core task · Task 11613 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017 4. Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls. Core task · Task 11604 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017 5. Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work. Core task · Task 11603 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017 6. Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures such as manholes, culverts, and catch basins. Core task · Task 11610 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017 7. Measure excavation sites, using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging. Core task · Task 11608 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017 8. Service, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment, machines, and attachments. Core task · Task 11612 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2017 9. Locate problems, using specially designed equipment, and mark where digging must occur to reach damaged tanks or pipes. Core task · Task 11609 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017 10. Dig out sewer lines manually, using shovels. Core task · Task 11615 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017 11. Clean and disinfect domestic basements and other areas flooded by sewer stoppages. Supplemental task · Task 11620 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2017 12. Withdraw cables from pipes and examine them for evidence of mud, roots, grease, and other deposits indicating broken or clogged sewer lines. Supplemental task · Task 11606 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2017 13. Ensure that repaired sewer line joints are tightly sealed before backfilling begins. Supplemental task · Task 11605 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017 14. Rotate cleaning rods manually, using turning pins. Supplemental task · Task 11619 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2017 15. Install rotary knives on flexible cables mounted on machine reels, according to the diameters of pipes to be cleaned. Supplemental task · Task 11607 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017 16. Start machines to feed revolving cables or rods into openings, stopping machines and changing knives to conform to pipe sizes. Supplemental task · Task 11611 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017 17. Update sewer maps and manhole charts. Supplemental task · Task 11622 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017 18. Cover repaired pipes with dirt, and pack backfilled excavations, using air and gasoline tampers. Supplemental task · Task 11617 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017 19. Cut damaged sections of pipe with cutters, remove broken sections from ditches, and replace pipe sections, using pipe sleeves. Supplemental task · Task 11614 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017 20. Requisition or order tools and equipment. Supplemental task · Task 11618 · Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2017 21. Break asphalt and other pavement so that pipes can be accessed, using airhammers, picks, and shovels. Supplemental task · Task 11616 · Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017 22. Tap mainline sewers to install sewer saddles. 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