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When assigned to the Drinking Water subdivision:
<br />• Operate and maintain watermain pipes, gate valves, hydrants, and other infrastructure of the
<br />municipal drinking water distribution system. Assist with maintaining and repairing private water
<br />service lines, curb and corporation stops, and connections as part of the City's water service line
<br />repair program.
<br />• Locate and mark underground municipal infrastructure involving water, sanitary sewer,
<br />stormwater, fiber optic, and electric lines as part of the Gopher State One Call program. Obtain
<br />and reference as -built drawings, tie sheets, and other archive records and translate to field
<br />locations. Use utility line locater, probes, or hand digging to locate underground lines.
<br />• Perform preventative system maintenance including flushing hydrants, exercising gate valves,
<br />rehabilitating hydrants and valves, replacing meter reader batteries, water leak surveys, etc.
<br />• Respond to and participate in locating and fixing water main breaks and water service leaks.
<br />Determine materials needed for repair and install clamps, pipe or fittings, and make proper tie-in.
<br />• Install, inspect, test, and repair water meters and wireless transmitter readers. Obtain quarterly
<br />water consumption readings and download data for use in billing consumers.
<br />• Participate in Best Management Practices (BMPs) related to the City's Wellhead Protection
<br />Program (WHPP).
<br />• Perform the duties and assume responsibilities of the Lead Utility Worker in his/her absence when
<br />assigned by the Public Works Supervisor.
<br />When assigned to the Wastewater subdivision:
<br />• Clean and inspect sanitary sewer gravity pipes, manholes, force mains, lift stations, grinders,
<br />pumps, meters, and other wastewater collection, pumping, and conveyance components.
<br />Operate combination jetting/vacuum sewer truck for routine cleaning of gravity pipes and clearing
<br />obstacles.
<br />• Operate and maintain wastewater mechanical equipment including lift stations, grinders, pumps,
<br />meters, and other components. Participate in diagnosing mechanical failures and making repairs.
<br />• Perform inspections by operating sewer televising and maintenance equipment including CCTV
<br />mainline sewer camera, pole camera, computer, and other related equipment. Record video
<br />inspections and document infrastructure inadequacies. Manage electronic database of inspection
<br />records.
<br />• Assist and participate in detection of inflow and infiltration activities, including wet weather flow
<br />inspections and illegal connection investigations.
<br />When assigned to the Stormwater subdivision:
<br />Clean and inspect storm sewer pipes, drain inlets, drainage structures, culverts, ditches, curbs
<br />and gutters, and other infrastructure of the municipal stormwater conveyance system.
<br />Maintain and inspect retention and detention ponds, bioretention swales and basins, infiltration
<br />and filtration facilities, sumps, grit chambers, and other infrastructure of the municipal stormwater
<br />rate control and pollution control system.
<br />• Operate and maintain inspection and maintenance equipment, including street sweeper,
<br />combination jetting/vacuum sewer truck, pole camera, CCTV mainline sewer camera, computer,
<br />and other related equipment.
<br />• Participate in Best Management Practices (BMPs) related to the City's Stormwater Pollution
<br />Prevention Program (SWPPP).
<br />• Assist and participate in illicit discharge and detection elimination (IDDE) activities, including dry
<br />weather flow inspections and illegal connection investigations.
<br />• Install and maintain erosion and sediment control devices for municipal -operated construction
<br />sites. Assist and participate in erosion and sediment control inspections on construction sites.
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