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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan for water treatment
   • Identify, interpret and synthesise historic water collection system information relevant to the management process
2. Identify and analyse water quality and quantity requirements according to relevant legislation, industry regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures
3. Identify and assess process capability and performance design according to specifications
4. Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures according to workplace procedures
5. Identify and interpret issues impacting the catchment and treatment of water
6. Identify and interpret stakeholder requirements impacting on the treatment processes
7. Identify and assess environmental factors impacting the treatment of water
8. Confirm performance measures for the water treatment plan
9. Identify and define available resources against wastewater specifications
10. Develop water treatment plan
    • Apply system specification requirements for water treatment planning according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
11. Assess public health, environmental and community factors impacting the water treatment system
12. Analyse performance data and incorporate into plan development
13. Design and implement monitoring and testing programs according to the objectives of the water treatment plan
14. Develop and document a plan for managing water treatment
15. Implement water treatment plan
    • Provide advice and guidance to plan users and stakeholders according to relevant legislation, regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures
16. Manage resources to achieve objectives of the water treatment plan
17. Operate the system according to the water treatment plan, legislation, regulations and industry standards
18. Monitor and evaluate water treatment
    • Monitor treatment process resource usage according to the water treatment plan
19. Implement emergency action plans according to the water treatment plan
20. Identify, report and recommend opportunities for improving process performance according to the water treatment plan
21. Analyse and interpret monitoring and testing results and report according to regulatory regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures
22. Investigate breaches of usage provisions or discharge provisions and report results and recommendations according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
23. Identify and evaluate changes to the water treatment plan as a result of changes in legislation, regulations, industry standards and stakeholder requirements
24. Modify and implement the water treatment plan, incorporating accepted recommendations
25. Evaluate maintenance budgets, activity programs and output target measures and identify, investigate and report deviations from target
26. Identify and record links between operational problems and maintenance activities
27. Review and refine plan
    • Review objectives of water treatment and implementation plans
28. Make recommendations for changes to plan objectives and operational and maintenance procedures
29. 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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