Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSS015028 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct a sustainable water use audit
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSS015028 - Conduct a sustainable water use audit |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct a water audit in an organisation, or part or all of a value chain.This unit applies to a water use audit conducted to assist in regulatory compliance or as part of a strategy to improve the sustainability of operations. The emphasis in the unit is on informing decision making regarding water use. This unit applies to a manager or technical specialist who has a major responsibility for sustainability as part of a broader work role or sustainability may be their primary work responsibility. The manager or technical specialist may undertake this alone or as part of a team.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | |||
Competency Field | Sustainable operations |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Identify all sources and uses of water in process |
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Element: Identify and categorise by quality all sources of water within the site | ||||||||
Element: Identify all uses of water by process and category | ||||||||
Element: Identify water quality required by each process unit | ||||||||
Element: Calculate theoretical use of water |
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Element: Calculate overall water balance for process or site | ||||||||
Element: Evaluate the need for water consumption and water quality by process and units within the process compared to alternative processes or units | ||||||||
Element: Measure actual use of water |
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Element: Calculate actual net water use for each process unit | ||||||||
Element: Calculate difference between theoretical and actual water use by unit and overall | ||||||||
Element: Identify actual water quality used by each process unit | ||||||||
Element: Develop strategies for reducing the use of water |
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Element: Rank units by actual water use | ||||||||
Element: Identify units using higher quality water than required | ||||||||
Element: Develop strategies to reduce water consumption and use lower quality water | ||||||||
Element: Prepare a report for a water use reduction strategy |
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Element: Identify strategies required to meet regulatory requirements | ||||||||
Element: Rank strategies by cost-benefit ratio | ||||||||
Element: Short-list preferred water reduction strategies | ||||||||
Element: Write report to provide recommendation for improving water usage |