Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSS015049 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct a sustainable water use audit

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS015049 - Conduct a sustainable water use audit
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify all sources and uses of water in process
  • Define the scope and parameters of process to be audited according to regulatory and/or organisational requirements
  • Identify all external and internal sources of water relevant to process and categorise by quality
  • Identify all uses of water by process steps and related plant and equipment and quality of water used
       
Element: Calculate theoretical use of water
  • Calculate theoretical net use of water for each process step
  • Calculate overall water balance for process
  • Evaluate the need for water consumption and water quality by process compared to alternative processes
       
Element: Measure actual use of water
  • Calculate actual net water use for overall process
  • Calculate actual net water use for each process step
  • Calculate difference between theoretical and actual water use by process step and overall
  • Determine current and optimal water quality for each process step
       
Element: Develop strategies for improving water usage
  • Rank process steps by difference between theoretical and actual water use
  • Rank process steps by actual water use
  • Identify process steps using higher quality water than required
  • Prioritise process steps with potential for significant water usage improvements
  • Develop strategies for improvements in priority process steps
  • Determine expected improvement in theoretical water consumption and/or water quality usage for each strategy
       
Element: Recommend water usage improvements
  • Consult with key stakeholders to confirm or amend strategies
  • Identify strategies related to regulatory and/or organisational requirements
  • Rank strategies by cost-benefit ratio
  • Short-list preferred water usage improvement strategies
  • Write report to present audit outcomes and recommendations for improving water usage
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Define the scope and parameters of process to be audited according to regulatory and/or organisational requirements 
Identify all external and internal sources of water relevant to process and categorise by quality 
Identify all uses of water by process steps and related plant and equipment and quality of water used 
Calculate theoretical net use of water for each process step 
Calculate overall water balance for process 
Evaluate the need for water consumption and water quality by process compared to alternative processes 
Calculate actual net water use for overall process 
Calculate actual net water use for each process step 
Calculate difference between theoretical and actual water use by process step and overall 
Determine current and optimal water quality for each process step 
Rank process steps by difference between theoretical and actual water use 
Rank process steps by actual water use 
Identify process steps using higher quality water than required 
Prioritise process steps with potential for significant water usage improvements 
Develop strategies for improvements in priority process steps 
Determine expected improvement in theoretical water consumption and/or water quality usage for each strategy 
Consult with key stakeholders to confirm or amend strategies 
Identify strategies related to regulatory and/or organisational requirements 
Rank strategies by cost-benefit ratio 
Short-list preferred water usage improvement strategies 
Write report to present audit outcomes and recommendations for improving water usage 

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