Core Competencies for Virginia Wastewater Operators

If there is an "X" in the column for the class license you are studying for, it is on the licensing test as well.

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Required capabilities:

• Ability to assign work to proper trade
• Ability to calibrate equipment
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot eequipment
• Ability to differentiate between preventive and corrective maintenance
• Ability to discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
• Ability to monitor and adjust equipment
• Ability to order necessary spare parts
• Ability to perform basic math
• Ability to perform general maintenance
• Ability to read and interpret O&M manuals
• Knowledge of facility operation and maintenance
• Knowledge of general electrical and mechanical principles
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic principles
• Knowledge of internal combustion engines
• Knowledge of lubricant and fluid characteristics
• Knowledge of process control instrumentation
• Knowledge of safety regulations
• Knowledge of start-up and shut-down procedures