SISCAQU015 — Test pool water quality

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What an assessment for SISCAQU015 must cover

28 assessable components: 2 elements (7 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Conduct pool water tests and visual inspections.

1.1Complete periodic pool water tests according to organisational monitoring schedules.
1.2Collect water samples using testing equipment and resources suited to purpose of water quality test, and according to manufacturer instructions and organisational work health and safety (WHS) practices.
1.3Complete regular visual inspections of pool and water to identify water quality issues and contamination incidents.
1.4Clear and report contamination promptly according to organisational incident response procedures.

2 Record and report test data and inspection results.

2.1Record accurate pool water test data and visual inspection results according to organisational procedures.
2.2Identify and promptly report pool water test and visual inspection irregularities to appropriate personnel for corrective action.
2.3Update pool water monitoring log according to organisational procedures.

Performance evidence

correctly interpret pool water monitoring schedules and follow manufacturer instructions to complete the following: three pool water tests, at different times, for one of the following types of disinfectant: free chlorine, combined chlorine and total chlorine (where chlorine is used at the facility), or free chlorine, combined chlorine and total chlorine plus cyanuric acid tests (where cyanuric acid is used with chlorine as a stabiliser at the facility), or free bromine and total bromine (where bromine is used at the facility)
three pool water tests, at different times, for each of the following: pH, total alkalinity, calcium hardness, total dissolved solids, temperature
for each pool water test above, complete accurate records
visually inspect pool water on two occasions and according to actual incidents or simulations: identify two different types of water contamination, respond by manually clearing the contamination, and report the incident for further corrective action.

Knowledge evidence

organisational procedures for: testing and recording pool water data; reporting and responding to water quality irregularities and contamination incidents
organisational: role responsibilities, boundaries and reporting lines for pool water monitoring and corrective action; work health and safety (WHS) practices for testing pool water quality
an overview of the relevant state, territory or local government public health regulations for maintaining pool water quality: the overarching health-related purpose of pool water testing for public aquatic facilities; types of tests that must be completed by the pool operator, and record keeping requirements; water quality guideline and advisory documents that are available and how these are used by aquatic operators
different types of pools, water types and locations, and relevant types of chemical pool water tests: free chlorine, combined chlorine and total chlorine; cyanuric acid; free bromine and total bromine; pH; total alkalinity; calcium hardness; total dissolved solids
for each of the above listed chemical pool water tests: their purpose; typical periodic schedules; equipment, resources and techniques used to collect samples
microbiological tests completed on pool water: common types of microbiological tests completed: heterotrophic colony count (HCC), Escherichia coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa; typical periodic schedules; equipment, resources and techniques used to collect microbiological samples; relevant state, territory or local government jurisdictional requirements for microbiological samples to be collected only by a designated authority
temperature of pool water: maximum temperature allowed by regulations; equipment and techniques used to test pool water temperature; relationship with other pool water parameters
the meaning of operational monitoring of pool water quality and the differences between automated and manual monitoring
the meaning of verification monitoring, how this particularly applies to microbiological testing, and the role of external laboratories
visual inspections completed on pools and water: typical periodic schedules; parts of the pool typically inspected; types of water quality irregularities that can be visually observed including turbidity, and how turbidity meters are used
common types of pool water contamination incidents, risks to health, and typical immediate responses that are required to manually clear the contamination: faecal incident soft stool (diarrhoea); faecal incident formed stool; vomit; environmental incidents involving animal droppings, sand, soil, leaves and grass
formats and inclusions of: organisational pool water monitoring schedules; manufacturer instructions for pool water testing equipment and resources; pool water test and visual inspection records, incident reports and how to complete these.

Foundation skills

Reading skills to:: interpret potentially unfamiliar and complex manufacturer instructions.
Writing skills to:: use fundamental sentence structure to complete forms and basic reports that require factual information.
Oral communication skills to:: provide clear and succinct information to others about water quality irregularities and contamination incidents.
Numeracy skills to:: extract, interpret, and record sometimes complex numerical data, symbols and abbreviations involving degrees, volume, percentages and ratios in manufacturer instructions, monitoring schedules and record keeping documents; interpret, use and record temporal data, including minutes, hours, days and weeks.
Planning and organising skills to:: schedule time into day-to-day activities to complete monitoring activities as part of a logical and time-efficient work flow.

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What does an assessment tool for SISCAQU015 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISCAQU015 needs to address all 28 unit components: 2 elements with 7 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 12 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for SISCAQU015?

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