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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify and locate water quality problems
   • Conduct monitoring of water quality.
   • Investigate water quality problems and their cause.
   • Collect, analyse and report system data.
   • Collect, label and record samples.
   • Select, fit and use required safety equipment
2. Respond to water quality problems
   • Analyse incidents and apply incident management procedures to resolve water quality problems.
   • Notify stakeholders of policies, procedures and plans.
   • Monitor the recovery of the system and measure recovery.
   • Investigate and review results and take action.
3. Complete documentation
   • Report process faults.
   • Compile reports from system data.
4. Identify and locate water quality problems
   • Conduct monitoring of water quality.
   • Investigate water quality problems and their cause.
   • Collect, analyse and report system data.
   • Collect, label and record samples.
   • Select, fit and use required safety equipment
5. Respond to water quality problems
   • Analyse incidents and apply incident management procedures to resolve water quality problems.
   • Notify stakeholders of policies, procedures and plans.
   • Monitor the recovery of the system and measure recovery.
   • Investigate and review results and take action.
6. Complete documentation
   • Report process faults.
   • Compile reports from system data.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

identifying and investigating water quality problems

accessing, interpreting and applying relevant organisational and legislative requirements

undertaking sampling and testing procedures

producing reports and logs

using safety equipment and personal protective equipment

investigating types of contamination

interpreting plans, service diagrams, topographic plans, charts and specifications

monitoring inflows

identifying control system faults

monitoring characteristics of water quality

collecting samples

collecting and recording water quality data

completing incident reports and other relevant documentation

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

relevant legislative requirements and responsibilities

relevant procedures

established environmental management procedures

environmental impact assessment

primary agencies involved in drinking water quality management

water quality standards and issues

causes of water quality deterioration

system hydraulics

incident management processes

system processes, operation, layout

water quality specifications

environmental aspects of water systems and infrastructure

relevant utilities and service bodies

communication systems

risk management principles

risk factors and potential hazards involved in water systems

equipment operation, capacity and limitations

pipes and fittings

pumping and valving systems control systems

forces including gravitational, valve operation, hydraulic and pumps

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