Description
Maintain effluent sewer systems which use septic tanks to collect sewage, and separate solid waste from it, from residential buildings or organisations. Perform routine maintenance tasks and cleaning duties, identify and repair faults.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 4 occupations
- Total: 5 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Septic tank servicerSeptic tank servicers clean and maintain septic systems. They repair damages and faults, and ensure the tanks are cleaned and maintained, operating cleaning and maintenance machine…
Optional for
- Water network operativeWater network operatives maintain pipes and pumping stations used for water supply, waste water removal and sewerage. They perform planned maintenance and repair tasks and clear bl…
- Sewerage cleanerSewerage cleaners maintain and clean septic tanks, sewerage systems and their pipes within communities. They remove blockages that stop the sewerage flow to ensure the smooth runni…
- Refuse vehicle driverRefuse vehicle drivers drive the large vehicles used for refuse collection. They drive the vehicles from the homes and facilities where the refuse is collected by the refuse collec…
- Sewerage network operativeSewerage network operatives maintain sewerage systems which remove and transport wastewater and sewerage. They inspect pipes, pumping stations, and mains, looking for leaks or othe…
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Last updated on February 18, 2026