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Will AI replace Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners?

O*NET occupation 47-4071.00

Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.

O*NET alternate job titles

  • Sewer Cleaner
  • Septic Tank Cleaner
  • Sewer Pipe Cleaner
  • Septic Cleaner
  • Pipe Cleaning Machine Operator
  • Septic Tank Service Technician
  • Electric Sewer Cleaning Machine Operator
  • Drain Cleaner

Example core tasks from the O*NET database

  • Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
  • Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
  • Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.

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