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

NWPNET008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop and manage a drinking water system plan

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency NWPNET008 - Develop and manage a drinking water system plan
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to develop and manage a drinking water system plan.It includes planning, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the operation and maintenance of drinking water systems. It also includes reporting on implementation of the plan including system performance analysis, stakeholder and customer liaison.This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for managers in water organisations with responsibility for implementing drinking water system management plans. Those undertaking this unit would work autonomously, leading staff, while performing sophisticated tasks in a range of familiar contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Networks
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
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan fordrinking water systems
  • Identify, interpret and synthesise historical water system information relevant to the management process
       
Element: Identify and access legislation, workplace procedures, environmental requirements and system constraints impacting on delivery of drinking water
       
Element: Identify and interpret drinking water system specifications including regulatory requirements, industry standards and workplace procedures
       
Element: Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures according to workplace procedures
       
Element: Identify stakeholder requirements impacting the drinking water system
       
Element: Confirm performance measures for the drinking water system plan
       
Element: Determine responsibilities and timelines for implementation activities
       
Element: Determine and analyse water quantity and quality requirements, including pressure and flow rates according to industry standards and workplace procedures
       
Element: Develop drinking water system plan
  • Apply system specification requirements to the drinking water system plan according to relevant legislation, industry standards and workplace procedures
       
Element: Assess public health, environmental and community factors impacting drinking water systems
       
Element: Apply information impacting the specification planning process according to regulatory requirements, industry standards and workplace procedures
       
Element: Develop and document a plan for managing water collection, treatment and distribution
       
Element: Design and implement monitoring and testing programs according to the drinking water plan
       
Element: Implement drinking water system plan
  • Provide advice and guidance to plan users and stakeholders according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
       
Element: Manage resources to achieve drinking water system plan
       
Element: Operate the system according to the drinking water system plan and regulatory requirements
       
Element: Monitor and evaluate drinking water systemplan
  • Evaluate delivery of water to customers including quality supply and pressure by identifying, investigating and reporting deviations from agreed service levels
       
Element: Plan and oversee system maintenance according to drinking water system plan
       
Element: Analyse and interpret monitoring and testing results and report according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
       
Element: Investigate current and identify potential problems and report results and recommendations according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
       
Element: Evaluate maintenance budgets, activity programs and output target measures and identify, investigate and report deviations from target
       
Element: Identify and record links between operational problems and maintenance activities
       
Element: Investigate breaches of usage provisions and report results and recommendations according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
       
Element: Identify and evaluate changes to the drinking water system plan as a result of changes in regulatory and stakeholder requirements
       
Element: Modify and implement the drinking water collection plan, incorporating accepted recommendations
       
Element: Review and refine plan
  • Review objectives of management and implementation plans
       
Element: Make recommendations for changes to plan objectives and operational and maintenance procedures
       
Element: Implement outcomes from audits and internal reviews
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify, interpret and synthesise historical water system information relevant to the management process 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Apply system specification requirements to the drinking water system plan according to relevant legislation, industry standards and workplace procedures 
 
 
 
 
Provide advice and guidance to plan users and stakeholders according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures 
 
 
Evaluate delivery of water to customers including quality supply and pressure by identifying, investigating and reporting deviations from agreed service levels 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Review objectives of management and implementation plans 
 
 

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