Assessor Resource
AHCNRM502A
Develop a water quality monitoring program
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit is appropriate for persons working in the role of coordinator/manager in an organization, group or enterprise concerned with gathering information for land or water management purposes. The role is likely to include delegation of implementation tasks and may include consultation with specialists such as hydrologists, hydrographers etc.
This unit of competency covers the process of developing a water-quality monitoring program. It requires the ability to assess the requirements of such a program, determine the type and extent of data to be collected, store and manage data, interpret and analyse the data, assess water quality, assess factors contributing to water quality, monitor and evaluate the program. Developing a water quality monitoring program required knowledge of the hydrological cycle, catchment and coastal management issues contributing to surface and groundwater quality, water quality parameters, chemical principles, sampling techniques, analytical techniques, data storage and management and accepted scientific process.
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