NWPTRT004 — Develop and manage a water treatment plan

1 Plan for water treatment

• 1.1Identify, interpret and synthesise historic water collection system information relevant to the management process
• 1.2Identify and analyse water quality and quantity requirements according to relevant legislation, industry regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures
• 1.3Identify and assess process capability and performance design according to specifications
• 1.4Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures according to workplace procedures
• 1.5Identify and interpret issues impacting the catchment and treatment of water
• 1.6Identify and interpret stakeholder requirements impacting on the treatment processes
• 1.7Identify and assess environmental factors impacting the treatment of water
• 1.8Confirm performance measures for the water treatment plan
• 1.9Identify and define available resources against wastewater specifications

2 Develop water treatment plan

• 2.1Apply system specification requirements for water treatment planning according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
• 2.2Assess public health, environmental and community factors impacting the water treatment system
• 2.3Analyse performance data and incorporate into plan development
• 2.4Design and implement monitoring and testing programs according to the objectives of the water treatment plan
• 2.5Develop and document a plan for managing water treatment

3 Implement water treatment plan

• 3.1Provide advice and guidance to plan users and stakeholders according to relevant legislation, regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures
• 3.2Manage resources to achieve objectives of the water treatment plan
• 3.3Operate the system according to the water treatment plan, legislation, regulations and industry standards

4 Monitor and evaluate water treatment

• 4.1Monitor treatment process resource usage according to the water treatment plan
• 4.2Implement emergency action plans according to the water treatment plan
• 4.3Identify, report and recommend opportunities for improving process performance according to the water treatment plan
• 4.4Analyse and interpret monitoring and testing results and report according to regulatory regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures
• 4.5Investigate breaches of usage provisions or discharge provisions and report results and recommendations according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
• 4.6Identify and evaluate changes to the water treatment plan as a result of changes in legislation, regulations, industry standards and stakeholder requirements
• 4.7Modify and implement the water treatment plan, incorporating accepted recommendations
• 4.8Evaluate maintenance budgets, activity programs and output target measures and identify, investigate and report deviations from target
• 4.9Identify and record links between operational problems and maintenance activities

5 Review and refine plan

• 5.1Review objectives of water treatment and implementation plans
• 5.2Make recommendations for changes to plan objectives and operational and maintenance procedures
• 5.3Implement outcomes from audits and internal reviews

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To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for NWPTRT004 needs to address all 50 unit components: 5 elements with 29 performance criteria, 13 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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