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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare for management of the potable water system.
  2. Develop a potable water system management plan.
  3. Review and refine the system management plan.

Required Skills

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

Required skills

communicate effectively

plan effectively

prepare reports

interpret and apply legislation and policies

coordinate measuring and testing activities

use mathematical and scientific techniques to interpret test results

conduct investigations

assess environmental impacts

use data to inform planning processes

coordinate operations and maintenance activities

Required knowledge

relevant legislation

relevant enterprise policies

range of appropriate measuring and testing procedures

investigation procedures

risk management principles

customer expectations and requirements

operations and maintenance policies and procedures

occupational health and safety and environmental legislation Acts and procedures

Evidence Required

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 develop and review of the potable water distribution system management plan including

gathering interpreting and synthesising information including historical system data current legislation and standards stakeholder views and monitoring results to underpin the sound development of the potable water system management plan

consulting widely and effectively

developing effective potable water system management plans that address the water organisations objectives and requirements

using data from monitoring arrangements to track the performance of the potable water system management plan and inform the review of the plan

preparing reports and recommendations for changes to the objectives of the management plan and its implementation

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 andor 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 should only be made when the assessor has complete confidence in the persons 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 RCCRPL 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 projectbased 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


Range Statement

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.

Historic system information may include:

metering records

previous studies, including previous risk assessments

impact of weather

relevant hydrological information

previous system performance

previous flow rates and operational procedures

Legislative requirements may include:

relevant federal legislation

relevant state or territory legislation

relevant local government by-laws

Australian Standards

Environmental requirements may include:

risk assessment

noise

odours and taste

chemicals

treatment

flush water disposal

Stakeholders may include:

customers

government

industries

other water authorities

power utilities

employees

customer representative committees

Outcomes are monitored using a range of indicators that may include:

pressure

flow

input and output quality

testing procedures

frequency

sampling locations

budgets

physical achievement targets

operational procedures

number of complaints

burst mains

leakages

World Health Organisation standards

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) standards

response time

customer satisfaction