Also called: Lead Line Inventory Specialist, LSLR Program Coordinator
Tracks down which homes still get water through old lead pipes and organizes crews to replace them, under federal rules requiring removal.
You knock on doors with a flashlight, asking residents to let you see where their water pipe enters the basement. A scratch test shows soft gray lead, so you add the home to the replacement list. Back at the office you plan next month's digging with contractors.
Estimated from city water utility postings.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, or water utility experience; training on the job.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Civil Engineering Technology, Public Administration.
Growing faster than average. Federal rules and funding require utilities to find and replace millions of lead lines.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI predicts which homes likely have lead, but inspections and working with residents stay human.
Classes: Chemistry, Civics, Spanish or another language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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