Assessor Resource

NWP354B
Monitor, operate and control granular media filtration processes

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for operational staff with a specific responsibility for ensuring that granular media filtration processes in treatment plants conform to organisational standards and comply with statutory requirements.

This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to monitor, operate and control granular media filtration plant; and to measure and report on system performance and process quality control. The ability to identify faults, determine and apply technical adjustments, conduct chemical dosing procedures and produce technical reports are essential to performance.

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Prerequisites

Not applicable.


Employability Skills

This unit of competency contains employability skills.




Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

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

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to monitor, operate and control granular media filtration processes, including:

monitoring test results and processes

identifying and reporting faults

conducting routine plant inspections

taking samples and performing basic tests

making basic process adjustments according to instructions

collecting data and completing required documentation.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Access to the workplace and resources including:

documentation that should normally be available in a water industry organisation

relevant codes, standards, and government regulations.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice

a decision of competence only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's competence over time and in various contexts

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence

where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (RCC/RPL), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

assessment can be through simulated project-based activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge. Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator, any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and reflecting the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required skills:

solve operational problems

produce reports and logs

use safety and personal protective equipment

interpret plans, charts and instructions

interpret policies, procedures and standards

communicate with employees and various customers

use communication equipment

give and receive instructions

perform process calculations

prepare and apply chemical dosing

perform system calculations

operate computerised equipment

identify control system faults

sample and test products.

Required knowledge:

pressure sand filter hydraulics, gravity sand filter hydraulics, backwash hydraulics

system layout

lock out procedures for mechanical and electrical installations

policies, procedures and legislation

relevant utilities and service bodies

communication systems

hazardous materials handling

risk factors and potential hazards related to granular media filtration processes

equipment operation, capacity and limitations

pumping and valving systems

control systems' policies and procedures for storing and handling dangerous goods and chemicals

interpretation and use of material safety data sheets

principles that form the basis of granular media filtration processes.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Processes may include:

slow granular media filters

conventional granular media filters

pressure and gravity granular media filters

backwash procedures

air assist backwash

chemical addition of filter aid polymers.

Organisational and statutory requirements may include:

by-laws and organisational policies

standard operating procedures

Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC) guidelines

environment protection

occupational health and safety

chemicals

dangerous goods

lifts and cranes

World Health Organisation standards

Australian Drinking Water Guidelines

National Water Quality Management strategy

Environment Protection Authority regulations

licensing agreements

electrical standards.

Routine plant inspections may include:

use of equipment, including:

electronic monitoring and metering systems

chart recording systems

basic hand tools

sampling and laboratory testing equipment

computerised equipment

communication equipment

personal protective equipment

interaction and communication with other employees, other authorities and the general public

visual observation

identification of corrosion damage

implementation of reporting procedures that may also include procedures for the implementation of by-laws, organisational policies and statutory requirements.

Tests may include:

pH

turbidity

colour

particle counting

headloss.

System adjustments may include:

pH correction

filtration rate

backwash rate

filtration aid addition.

Reports may include:

chemical usage

plant performance data.

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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
Monitor test results and processes to meet organisational and statutory requirements. 
Identify and report process faults and the operational condition of plant according to organisational procedures. 
Carry out routine plant inspections according to organisational and plant requirements. 
Collect process samples and conduct standard tests. 
Perform process calculations associated with granular media filtration. 
Carry out basic system adjustments to enhance system performance according to organisational procedures. 
Collect and report process data according to organisational and plant requirements. 
Compile reports from plant and system data to meet organisational procedures and statutory requirements. 
Report observations outside defined parameters for further action. 

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