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AHCWAT502A
Manage water systems

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit of competency applies to water managers and covers the process of strategically managing an integrated system involving relationships between irrigation, drainage and environmental systems.

This unit covers managing water systems and defines the standard required to: identify adverse environmental impacts of irrigation activities and appropriate remedial action; determine the feasibility of using or up-grading an irrigation system; install or modify an irrigation and drainage system as necessary; evaluate irrigation system outputs and performance and strategically manage irrigated production systems

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Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

identify adverse environmental impacts of irrigation activities and appropriate remedial action

determine the feasibility of using or up-grading an irrigation system

install or modify an irrigation and drainage system as necessary

evaluate irrigation system outputs and performance

strategically manage irrigated production systems.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

identify adverse environmental impacts of irrigation activities and appropriate remedial action

analyse performance and audit data

evaluate irrigation system performance

strategically manage irrigated production systems

develop and implement relevant enterprise OHS and environmental procedures

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation. The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record complex workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

plant requirements

water quality

environmental impacts of irrigation, using water from any ground or underground source

cost/benefit analysis

enterprise policies and procedures.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Irrigation system types may include:

flood

furrow

micro-sprinklers

pop-ups

impact sprinklers

low-level lines

overhead sprinklers

drippers and micro-jets.

Irrigated systems may include:

water harvesting

delivery

drainage collection

drainage storage and treatment as well as natural drainage and treatment systems involving the removal of pollutants through evaporation, and/or clearance by filtration through surface layers.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Water resources and drainage implications are assessed to determine suitability for irrigation. 
Water quality and treatment requirements are determined. 
Water requirements and most suitable application systems are determined for each crop/plant type and area, and for each soil type. 
Other water requirements, such as climate control, are determined. 
Soil types are assessed to determine suitability for irrigation and the range of crop/plant types that could be grown. 
Drainage requirements are determined in relation to each soil and crop/plant type and type of irrigation system. 
Performance data, audit reports, environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) data for existing systems are assessed if available. 
Information is obtained from irrigation specialists on all relevant aspects of irrigation design. 
Available irrigation system types and components are assessed and costed, and a decision is made on the particular system to be used or upgrades to existing system. 
Materials and equipment making up the system are determined and acquired. 
Irrigation system is installed using advice, as necessary, from irrigation specialists. 
Checking that irrigation and drainage systems are supervised to ensure there are no leaks or blockages; that the water is being evenly distributed; that drainage is effective and the system is in good working order. 
Plant growth /yield increases from irrigation are determined and valued. 
Costs of irrigation are calculated. 
Cost benefit of irrigation is determined and compared with alternative systems/approaches. 

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