Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners cleanse and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. They can also patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.
Webforms
Print Occupation
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Architecture and Construction
What do they typically do
- Make sure that repaired sewer line joints are tightly sealed before backfilling begins
- Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment
- Measure excavation sites using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging
- Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls
- Install rotary knives on flexible cables mounted on machine reels according to the diameters of pipes to be cleaned
- Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work
- Pull cables out of pipes and check them for evidence of mud, roots, grease, and other deposits that indicate broken or clogged sewer lines
- Communicate with supervisors and other workers using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +2.0%
Job Openings 28
Education & Training
- Education Some may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
Private Training Programs
198
237
Change 39