r/Wastewater is a subreddit with 26k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses wastewater, exam, career, operator, and job, and they frequently recommend/review study material, study materials, and database software.
A place to talk about the water and wastewater treatment industry.
Popular Themes in r/Wastewater
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Old people suck rant"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Veolia offering free training .."
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Anyone know of any tool to easily open these Sluice Gates rather than manually turning them?"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I built a free OIT Wastewater exam prep platform for Canadian operators — just launched"
1 post
#5
News
: "Largest sewage spill in us history running into the Potomac River"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Wastewater
#1
Wastewater
: "Wastewater Art"
121 posts
#2
Exam
: "Passed the state Exam for Class 1 operator cert"
42 posts
#3
Career
: "Volunteered for Career Day. The Director of the Utility wants to meet with me now. Tips?"
41 posts
#4
Operator
: "Passed the state exam for Class 1 Operator cert"
39 posts
#5
Job
: "-7% Job outlook?"
25 posts
#6
Training
: "Veolia offering free Training .."
14 posts
#7
Plant
: "picture i took of a wastewater Plant with some really nice grass."
14 posts
#8
Treatment
: "US: New sewage sludge Treatment boosts natural gas yield by 200%"
11 posts
#9
California
: "I built a free OIT Wastewater exam prep platform for Canadian operators — just launched"
11 posts
#10
Looking For
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/Wastewater
Study Material
2 reviews
#1
Treeos Center
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
YouTube
5.0★ from 1 review
Study Materials
1 review
#1
Water Nuggets
5.0★ from 1 review
Database Software
1 review
#1
Linko
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Wastewater
#1
Flora, Fauna and Scenery
: "Picture of a wastewater plant in my city i took"
25 posts
#2
Treatment (DW or WW)
: "I think it’s aerated!"
17 posts
#3
Career: currently in the field
: "I freaking did it!"
8 posts
#4
Career
: "Veolia offering free training .."
7 posts
#5
Career: applying
: "Passed my test today 😁"
6 posts
#6
Collections
: "Found some poop money"
3 posts
#7
Study tips / ?s
: "Passed the CA Grade 5"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Wastewater
Yearly
+5k members(26.7%)
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Last updated: May 30, 2026