Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for maintenance activities
- Identify, interpret and apply requirements for the maintenance of the aquatic environment
- Select and prepare tools, equipment and machinery for use
- Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement controls
- Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment
- Identify environmental implications associated with maintenance activities and report to supervisor
- Maintain aquatic organisms
- Identify indigenous, exotic and pest aquatic animals and plants for the specific aquatic environment
- Monitor aquatic plants and animals and record and maintain relevant data and apply to aquatic plant maintenance activities
- Report issues to supervisor, with recommendations for action
- Implement control methods for excess aquatic animals and plants, and identified pest animals and plants
- Process waste plant and animal material with regards to environmental issues
- Maintain water quality
- Monitor water quality where appropriate for the aquatic environment and the input water resource
- Record monitoring data, maintain and apply to water quality maintenance activities
- Remove debris and process using appropriate equipment
- Report water quality issues to supervisor, with suggestions for remedial action
- Discharge water, clean environment, and recharge water from the designated storage area or other input water resource