| Job Title |
Sewer-pipe Cleaner |
| Job Description |
Removes Roots, Debris, And Other Refuse From Clogged Sewer
Lines And Drains, Using Portable Electric Sewer Cleaning
Machine, And Repairs Breaks In Underground Piping: Positions Or
Disassembles Sewer Trap Machine At Sewer Or Drain Outlet.
Removes Drain Cover, Using Wrench. Installs Rotary Knives On
Flexible Cable, Mounted On Reel Of Machine, According To
Diameter Of Pipe To Be Cleaned. Starts Machine To Feed Revolving
Cable Into Opening, Stopping Machine And Changing Knives As
Necessary To Conform To Diameter Or Contour Of Pipe. Withdraws
Cable To Deposit Accumulated Residue Removed From Pipe In
Containers For Disposal. Observes Residue For Evidence Of Mud,
Indicating Broken Sewer Line. Measures Distance From Sewer
Opening To Suspected Break, Using Plumbers' Snake, Tapeline, Or
By Estimating Position Of Cutting Head Within Sewer. Notifies
Coworkers To Dig Out Ruptured Line Or Digs Out Shallow Sewers,
Using Shovel. Removes And Replaces Broken Tile Section Or Pipe,
Using Caulking Compound And Cement To Form Watertight Joint.
Replaces Or Directs Replacement Of Earth. Replaces Dull Knives
And Performs Repairs On Machine, Using Handtools. May Estimate
Cost Of Service To Customer. May Clean Sewage Collection Points
And Sanitary Lines In Streets And Sewage Plants.
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