Job Description:

• 1) Tends pumps to maintain brine wells at specified levels to ensure adequate salt supply for chemical processes: Turns valves and monitors gauges and water-pressure recorders to maintain level and brine strength of wells within prescribed limits, and to reverse flow of flush wells as directed.

• 2) Determines specific gravity of salt water in wells, using hydrometer.

• 3) Determines iodine content of brine, using standard titration test.

• 4) Monitors automatic pump operation and inspects water supply system to detect broken or frozen lines, stoppages, and leaks.

• 5) Records brine strength and pressure in system for operating log.