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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan for wastewater treatment
   • Identify, interpret and synthesise historic wastewater treatment information relevant to the management process
2. Interpret wastewater quality and quantity requirements according to relevant legislation and workplace procedures
3. Identify and analyse legislation, workplace procedures, environmental requirements and system constraints impacting wastewater treatment
4. Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures according to workplace procedures
5. Identify and analyse stakeholder requirements impacting wastewater discharge environments
6. Confirm performance measures for the wastewater treatment plan
7. Identify and define available resources against wastewater treatment specifications
8. Determine responsibilities and timelines for implementation activities
9. Develop wastewater treatment plan
   • Apply system specification requirements to wastewater treatment plan according to relevant legislation, industry standards and workplace procedures
10. Assess public health, environmental and community factors impacting wastewater treatment
11. Analyse performance data and incorporate into plan development
12. Design and implement monitoring and testing programs according to the wastewater treatment plan
13. Develop and document a plan for wastewater treatment
14. Implement wastewater treatment plan
    • Provide advice and guidance to plan users and stakeholders according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
15. Manage resources to achieve the objectives of the wastewater treatment plan
16. Operate the system according to the wastewater treatment plan and regulatory requirements
17. Manage implementation of the changes identified to the wastewater treatment plan
18. Monitor and evaluate wastewater treatment
    • Evaluate collection of treated wastewater from customers by identifying, investigating and reporting deviations from agreed service levels
19. Monitor information impacting planning processes according to workplace procedures
20. Plan and oversee system maintenance according to the wastewater treatment plan
21. Analyse and interpret monitoring and testing results and report according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
22. Investigate breaches of usage provisions and report results and recommendations according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
23. Identify and evaluate system changes to the wastewater treatment plan as a result of changes in regulatory and stakeholder requirements
24. Modify and implement the wastewater treatment plan, incorporating accepted recommendations
25. Review and refine plan
    • Review objectives of wastewater treatment and implementation plans
26. Make recommendations for changes to plan objective and operational and maintenance procedures
27. Implement outcomes from audits and internal reviews

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

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