Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here27
  • drain cleaner
  • sewer cleaner
  • reach operator
  • septic cleaner
  • drain technician
  • sewer bricklayer
  • sewer technician
  • septic technician
  • service technician
  • sewer pipe cleaner
  • high reach operator
  • septic tank cleaner
  • sewer line repairer
  • roto rooter operator
  • and 13 more
SOC code
47-4071.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
23 activities
Activities an agent can take on
2
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersSOC 47-4071.00
85% · agentMostly automatable
72% · agentMostly automatable
48% · you keepPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team2 agents · 2 need no setup
Records and documentation agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
Site measurement and mapping agent
Route mapping software · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically inspect sewer systems and diagnose blockages on-siteOperate heavy equipment and perform hands-on repairs in hazardous conditionsEnsure safety compliance and accountability for environmental/health risksMake field decisions on repair methods and equipment deployment

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Record maintenance actions and update system maps85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Measure excavation sites and mark digging areas72% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 23 detailed work activities O*NET records for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 3

Mostly automatable activities for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
ActivityJobs
Record operational or environmental data14
Measure work site dimensions14
Edit documents10

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
ActivityJobs
Order construction or extraction materials or equipment11
Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details6