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The City of Caldwell is looking for a Water Technician I to join our team in the Water Department. Individual serves as worker to repair water meters, record and report water usage; performs maintenance on water meters and lines. Maintains pump and wells. Maintains chlorine levels and monitors residuals. Performs other work as related.

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Responsibilities

• Receives work orders for re-checks, service initiation, or discontinuance.
• Performs re-checks of meters previously read to verify accuracy, notify owners/occupants of possible problems, and check for faulty meters or distribution system malfunctions.
• Initiates service to residences and businesses and serves as customer liaison to explain billing practices and program operation.
• Disconnects services from abandoned or empty properties and for non-payment for services; and serves as department liaison to explain program billing practices, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to perform all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.
• Digs, disconnects, repairs, and replaces water meters and lines.
• Changes old or non-working meters.
• Installs meters to new properties.
• Replaces broken meter boxes and meter box lids.
• Raises or moves water meters to comply with new program requirements or ease access to information.