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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Evaluate trade waste discharges
   • Identify significant pollutants generated.
   • Identify and apply information about known impacts, risk assessments and control procedures.
   • Identify trade waste management processes and workplace procedures.
   • Develop and check contingency plans.
   • Prepare trade waste management policies and plans.
2. Process applications for trade waste
   • Answer customer queries regarding trade waste applications.
   • Assess standard low risk trade waste applications to establish that all necessary documentation has been provided.
   • Assess standard trade waste applications against concentration, mass and flow limits, discharges of prohibited substances and local sewerage issues, and consider environmental issues.
   • Assess proposed pre-treatment and monitoring systems for suitability.
   • Schedule and conduct on-site inspections.
3. Implement approved trade waste discharge applications
   • Calculate estimates of relevant charges and discuss with the applicant as appropriate, according to established charging policies and formulae.
   • Determine monitoring activities and schedules and discuss with the applicant.
   • Create and maintain database records, including charging parameters and monitoring schedule.
   • Monitor construction activities where applicable to ensure compliance with approvals.
4. Monitor customers’ trade waste treatment and disposal and review trade waste approval
   • Conduct routine monitoring of the compliance of customers’ trade waste treatment and discharge.
   • Establish processes to identify and report non-compliances with trade waste approvals.
   • Identify and apply enforcement measures and processes to manage identified non-compliances.
5. Evaluate trade waste discharges
   • Identify significant pollutants generated.
   • Identify and apply information about known impacts, risk assessments and control procedures.
   • Identify trade waste management processes and workplace procedures.
   • Develop and check contingency plans.
   • Prepare trade waste management policies and plans.
6. Process applications for trade waste
   • Answer customer queries regarding trade waste applications.
   • Assess standard low risk trade waste applications to establish that all necessary documentation has been provided.
   • Assess standard trade waste applications against concentration, mass and flow limits, discharges of prohibited substances and local sewerage issues, and consider environmental issues.
   • Assess proposed pre-treatment and monitoring systems for suitability.
   • Schedule and conduct on-site inspections.
7. Implement approved trade waste discharge applications
   • Calculate estimates of relevant charges and discuss with the applicant as appropriate, according to established charging policies and formulae.
   • Determine monitoring activities and schedules and discuss with the applicant.
   • Create and maintain database records, including charging parameters and monitoring schedule.
   • Monitor construction activities where applicable to ensure compliance with approvals.
8. Monitor customers’ trade waste treatment and disposal and review trade waste approval
   • Conduct routine monitoring of the compliance of customers’ trade waste treatment and discharge.
   • Establish processes to identify and report non-compliances with trade waste approvals.
   • Identify and apply enforcement measures and processes to manage identified non-compliances.

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.

interpreting and reviewing hydraulic and site plans

identifying and evaluating trade waste producing processes

evaluating process inputs and outputs

using flow measuring or flow assessment techniques

using wastewater sampling and preservation techniques for onsite and laboratory testing

interpreting and evaluating sample analysis data

interpreting and applying legislation and policies applicable to trade waste

developing monitoring plans and coordinating measuring, testing and sampling activities

planning and conducting investigations

assessing environmental impact using ISO 14001 where appropriate

assessing waste treatment methods, processes, plant and equipment

using appropriate personal protective equipment for protection against physical, chemical and biological hazards

advising customers of the trade waste management policies and procedures in operation

advising customers of requirements for obtaining and complying with trade waste discharge approvals

assessing and evaluating applications for standard trade waste treatment and disposal

implementing charging and monitoring procedures

completing records and reports

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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 legislation

relevant enterprise policies for trade waste management

water quality parameters of significance to the wastewater system

personal protection and safety precautions for wastewater sampling, including the requirements for relevant inoculations including:

Q fever

hepatitis A and B

polio

tetanus

diphtheria

standard industrial waste treatment methods and processes for retail commercial and light industrial organisations

basic hydraulics, chemistry and/or equivalent science

basic knowledge of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal systems

investigation procedures

range of appropriate measuring, testing and sampling procedures

customer expectations and requirements

WHS

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