Job Description:

• 1) Controls equipment to regulate waterflow and water level in reservoirs: Turns valves and pulls levers to regulate waterflow through aqueduct and floodgates.

• 2) Reads gauges and meters to control specified waterflow, water levels, and water pressure in reservoir.

• 3) Records data, such as water level, turbidity, temperature, and flow rate.

• 4) Lubricates and performs minor repairs to equipment, using handtools.

• 5) Patrols area to detect property damage and to prevent trespassing.

• 6) May tend heating apparatus to prevent freezing of valves and gates.

• 7) May add chemicals to water to retard organic growth such as algae.