sewage worker

Underground pipe tender

A sewage worker maintains and repairs the systems that carry wastewater away from homes and businesses—sewer lines, treatment plants, pumping stations.

The work involves entering underground pipes and confined spaces, often in unpleasant conditions: Sewage workers cleared the blockage in the main line.

Also called a sewer worker.

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underground · manhole · manhole cover · confined space · tunnel · waste · waste treatment · filth · overalls · boots · gloves · smell · muck · blockage · maintenance · municipal · treatment · grime

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G