Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare effluent plant
- Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to processing production effluent are identified and followed
- Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations
- Pumping lines are set-up and checked in line with site requirements
- Treatment solution is pumped from the mixing tank to effluent line settling pits and clarifier
- Sludge is run from clarifier and water drained from sludge beds in line with organisational procedures and environmental regulations
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Distribute water to pasture
- Water is pumped to pasture area in line with environmental regulations
- Flow rate is set, monitored and adjusted to suit required absorption rate
- pH level is checked, monitored and adjusted in line with environmental regulations
- Effluent processing and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel
- Conduct operator maintenance
- Effluent plant shut-down procedures are followed in line with OHS legislation and site procedures
- Settling pits are drained and cleaned to collection point
- Solids are cleaned from discharge drain and disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental regulations
- Water is recirculated from catchment area to irrigation
- Dam banks are monitored for weed and vermin
- Effluent plant area is kept clear of foreign bodies and debris in line with OHS requirements