Water Technician III/IV

• Locates and verifies placement of all water valves.
• Cleans out valve boxes.
• Exercises valves by opening and closing them.
• Repairs and/or replaces valve and/or valve box as needed.
• Maintains necessary records for maintenance management.
• Exercises, flushes, repairs and/or replaces fire hydrants.

• Unscrews all nozzles, greases the threads, and replaces caps.
• Exercises gate valves by opening and closing them.
• Unscrews caps to allow water to flush freely from the fire hydrant.
• Repairs and /or replaces hydrants as needed.
• Maintains necessary records for maintenance management.
• Repair and/or replace water service lines, water mains and water meters.

• Uncovers the water line.
• Evaluates the problem and identifies a solution.
• Closes water valves to shut down extra flow of water, if needed.
• Obtains appropriate repair supplies.
• Repair leaks, possibly while under water pressure.
• Replaces road base and prepares the site for asphalt paving in accordance with City specifications.
• Repairs or changes out water meters, recording new and old information (meter numbers, usage readings, and other information requested by utility billing).
• Installs and/or inspects new water mains, water lines, and water meters.

• Determines size of water main required and obtains appropriate supplies, or verify proper materials are used and installation is completed in accordance with applicable codes.
• Uncover the ground where the line is to be located and prepare the bedding with compacted sand or other appropriate base, and verifies proper grading, if needed.
• Installs, chlorinates, and tests (pressure and coliform) water line or oversees the completion of the process.
• Installs new service lines and/or water meters, as needed.
• Pulls water samples in accordance with State requirements and submits them to the approved testing lab.
• Backfills trench according to City specifications and places lines in service.
• Inspects water system cross-connections.

• Meets with business owners to determine where and how water is used.
• Notifies owners of corrections and/or backflow devices required.
• Tests city-owned backflow assemblies and repairs and/or replaces, as needed.
• Reviews backflow test results and notifies supervisor of concerns.
• Oversees functions of wells and county connections.

• Cleans tanks and reservoirs.
• Tests water sources monthly.
• Monitors businesses for possible discharge of hazardous materials into the water supply.
• Monitors well sources and county connections to determine adequate water production.
• Performs acid treatments on wells.

• Obtains necessary permits and plans.
• Mixes and injects many different chemicals used to clean potable water wells.
• Extracts and neutralizes chemicals after cleaning.
• Sanitizes well after cleaning.
• Pulls water samples per State requirements and submits them to the approved testing lab.
• Obtains an operating permit before using the well.
• Rotates on-call status for response to water system problems and scheduled well checks as assigned.
• Any water department personnel may be assigned to assist with reading meters, if necessary.

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, plus some specialized training in a closely related field, or any equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Must possess a current Utah State Water Certification Grade 3 or 4 or can obtain within one year.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license with Class A CDL endorsement (including Tanker endorsements) or can obtain one within six months of employment.

• Skill in the operation of backhoe, dump truck, jackhammer, hot tap machine, tamper, compressor, concrete cutter, cut off saw, and various hand tools.
• Ability to operate and maintain equipment used in water maintenance and repair; ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

City of South Salt Lake