water quality analyst

Description

Water quality analysts safeguard the quality of water through scientific analysis, ensuring quality and safety standards are met. They take samples of the water and perform laboratory tests, and develop purification procedures so it can serve as drinking water, for irrigation purposes, and other water supply purposes.

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Related skills

• chemical processes (essential · knowledge)
• collect samples (essential · skill/competence)
• develop water purification methods (essential · skill/competence)
• interpret scientific data to assess water quality (essential · skill/competence)
• laboratory techniques (essential · knowledge)
• measure water quality parameters (essential · skill/competence)
• perform laboratory tests (essential · skill/competence)
• perform water chemistry analysis (essential · skill/competence)
• perform water testing procedures (essential · skill/competence)
• prepare chemical samples (essential · skill/competence)
• record test data (essential · skill/competence)
• test chemical samples (essential · skill/competence)
• use personal protection equipment (essential · skill/competence)
• water chemistry analysis (essential · knowledge)
• advise on chemical use reduction (optional · skill/competence)
• advise on environmental remediation (optional · skill/competence)
• advise on pollution prevention (optional · skill/competence)
• advise on soil and water protection (optional · skill/competence)
• analyse environmental data (optional · skill/competence)
• analyse experimental laboratory data (optional · skill/competence)
• botany (optional · knowledge)
• calibrate laboratory equipment (optional · skill/competence)
• collect samples for analysis (optional · skill/competence)
• develop environmental remediation strategies (optional · skill/competence)
• develop scientific research protocols (optional · skill/competence)
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation (optional · skill/competence)
• environmental legislation (optional · knowledge)
• fish identification and classification (optional · knowledge)
• inspect water wells (optional · skill/competence)
• maintain test equipment (optional · skill/competence)
• manage chemical testing procedures (optional · skill/competence)
• manage water quality testing (optional · skill/competence)
• microbiology-bacteriology (optional · knowledge)
• monitor water quality (optional · skill/competence)
• pollution prevention (optional · knowledge)
• promote environmental awareness (optional · skill/competence)
• report on environmental issues (optional · skill/competence)
• report pollution incidents (optional · skill/competence)
• report test findings (optional · skill/competence)
• supervise laboratory operations (optional · skill/competence)
• test samples for pollutants (optional · skill/competence)
• use water disinfection equipment (optional · skill/competence)
• water policies (optional · knowledge)
• water reuse (optional · knowledge)

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