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Design water treatment systems
Design water treatment systems
Unit of competency
National Code
RTE5608A
RTE5608A
State Code
S3466
S3466
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/11/2006
Field of Education
030907 - Water And Sanitary Engineering
Original Release Date
28/11/2006
Nominal Hours
50
Description
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
No information
The Range of Variables explains the contexts within which the performance and knowledge requirements of this standard may be assessed. The scope of variables chosen in training and assessment requirements may depend on the work situations available.
What reuse systems might be designed?
These may include disinfestation and filtering equipment.
What OHS requirements may be relevant to this standard?
Consideration should be given at the design stage to the health and safety of workers who will be involved in activities associated with irrigation installation in respect to machinery, equipment operation and chemical use.
Why might power supply design specification be checked with power authorities?
This may require compliance with the standard specification legislation and regulations of the relevant State or Territory water and power authorities.
What waste water treatment processes might be relevant to this standard?
Waste water treatment processes may include pre-treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, chemical precipitation, solids handling, disinfection and advanced treatment.
Pre-treatment may include screens, grit removal, shredding, and odour removal. Primary treatment may include primary sedimentation. Secondary treatment may include tricking filters, rotating biological contactors, and activated sludge and lagoon systems. Solids handling may include aerobic or anaerobic digesters and sludge disposal. Disinfection may include maturation ponds, chlorination, ultraviolet irradiation and ozonation. Advanced treatment may include chemical nitrogen removal, biological nitrogen removal, biological phosphorus removal, chemical phosphorous removal, and micro filtration.
Treatment systems are evaluated and designed with respect to which key variables?
These may include water quality requirements, operational and maintenance cost factors, presence of pollutants, end use of water, and use of specialist irrigation consultants.
How might budget expenses be documented?
This may vary according to budget, environmental constraints, owner preferences and quoting procedures.
What reuse systems might be designed?
These may include disinfestation and filtering equipment.
What OHS requirements may be relevant to this standard?
Consideration should be given at the design stage to the health and safety of workers who will be involved in activities associated with irrigation installation in respect to machinery, equipment operation and chemical use.
Why might power supply design specification be checked with power authorities?
This may require compliance with the standard specification legislation and regulations of the relevant State or Territory water and power authorities.
What waste water treatment processes might be relevant to this standard?
Waste water treatment processes may include pre-treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, chemical precipitation, solids handling, disinfection and advanced treatment.
Pre-treatment may include screens, grit removal, shredding, and odour removal. Primary treatment may include primary sedimentation. Secondary treatment may include tricking filters, rotating biological contactors, and activated sludge and lagoon systems. Solids handling may include aerobic or anaerobic digesters and sludge disposal. Disinfection may include maturation ponds, chlorination, ultraviolet irradiation and ozonation. Advanced treatment may include chemical nitrogen removal, biological nitrogen removal, biological phosphorus removal, chemical phosphorous removal, and micro filtration.
Treatment systems are evaluated and designed with respect to which key variables?
These may include water quality requirements, operational and maintenance cost factors, presence of pollutants, end use of water, and use of specialist irrigation consultants.
How might budget expenses be documented?
This may vary according to budget, environmental constraints, owner preferences and quoting procedures.
What reuse systems might be designed?
These may include disinfestation and filtering equipment.
What OHS requirements may be relevant to this standard?
Consideration should be given at the design stage to the health and safety of workers who will be involved in activities associated with irrigation installation in respect to machinery, equipment operation and chemical use.
Why might power supply design specification be checked with power authorities?
This may require compliance with the standard specification legislation and regulations of the relevant State or Territory water and power authorities.
What waste water treatment processes might be relevant to this standard?
Waste water treatment processes may include pre-treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, chemical precipitation, solids handling, disinfection and advanced treatment.
Pre-treatment may include screens, grit removal, shredding, and odour removal. Primary treatment may include primary sedimentation. Secondary treatment may include tricking filters, rotating biological contactors, and activated sludge and lagoon systems. Solids handling may include aerobic or anaerobic digesters and sludge disposal. Disinfection may include maturation ponds, chlorination, ultraviolet irradiation and ozonation. Advanced treatment may include chemical nitrogen removal, biological nitrogen removal, biological phosphorus removal, chemical phosphorous removal, and micro filtration.
Treatment systems are evaluated and designed with respect to which key variables?
These may include water quality requirements, operational and maintenance cost factors, presence of pollutants, end use of water, and use of specialist irrigation consultants.
How might budget expenses be documented?
This may vary according to budget, environmental constraints, owner preferences and quoting procedures.
What reuse systems might be designed?
These may include disinfestation and filtering equipment.
What OHS requirements may be relevant to this standard?
Consideration should be given at the design stage to the health and safety of workers who will be involved in activities associated with irrigation installation in respect to machinery, equipment operation and chemical use.
Why might power supply design specification be checked with power authorities?
This may require compliance with the standard specification legislation and regulations of the relevant State or Territory water and power authorities.
What waste water treatment processes might be relevant to this standard?
Waste water treatment processes may include pre-treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, chemical precipitation, solids handling, disinfection and advanced treatment.
Pre-treatment may include screens, grit removal, shredding, and odour removal. Primary treatment may include primary sedimentation. Secondary treatment may include tricking filters, rotating biological contactors, and activated sludge and lagoon systems. Solids handling may include aerobic or anaerobic digesters and sludge disposal. Disinfection may include maturation ponds, chlorination, ultraviolet irradiation and ozonation. Advanced treatment may include chemical nitrogen removal, biological nitrogen removal, biological phosphorus removal, chemical phosphorous removal, and micro filtration.
Treatment systems are evaluated and designed with respect to which key variables?
These may include water quality requirements, operational and maintenance cost factors, presence of pollutants, end use of water, and use of specialist irrigation consultants.
How might budget expenses be documented?
This may vary according to budget, environmental constraints, owner preferences and quoting procedures.
What evidence is required to demonstrate competence for this standard as a whole?
Competence in designing water treatment systems requires evidence that a person can identify design requirements, determine specifications for suitable pumping and power systems, design treatment systems, and determine capital and operating expense budgets for the system designed.
The skills and knowledge required to design water treatment systems must be transferable to a different work environment. For example, this could include different treatment processes and systems, enterprise requirements, locations and environmental parameters.
What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?
Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below:
design processes
developments in water treatment technology
automatic control and monitoring systems
waste management and environmental issues
budgeting, contractual development and obligations
environmental protection agency regulations
environmental impacts of water treatment
cost/benefit analysis
enterprise policies and procedures.
What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?
To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required. These include the ability to:
collect and analyse information
identify adverse environmental impacts of water treatment activities and appropriate remedial action
identify design requirements
develop specifications
compare costings
develop budgets
document outcomes
develop and implement relevant enterprise OHS and environmental procedures.
Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard
Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about
What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?
Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below:
design processes
developments in water treatment technology
automatic control and monitoring systems
waste management and environmental issues
budgeting, contractual development and obligations
environmental protection agency regulations
environmental impacts of water treatment
cost/benefit analysis
enterprise policies and procedures.
What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?
To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required. These include the ability to:
collect and analyse information
identify adverse environmental impacts of water treatment activities and appropriate remedial action
identify design requirements
develop specifications
compare costings
develop budgets
document outcomes
develop and implement relevant enterprise OHS and environmental procedures.
Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard
Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about
There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life, which are required in all jobs. They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions. Some of these are covered by the key competencies, although others may be added. The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this competency standard. Following each question a number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be demonstrated where 0 = not required, 1 = perform the process, 2 = perform and administer the process and 3 = perform, administer and design the process.
Communicating ideas and information
Checking power supply design specifications with power authorities. (3)
Communicating ideas and information
Checking power supply design specifications with power authorities. (3)
Collecting analysing and organising information
Identifying environmentally sensitive areas. (3)
Collecting analysing and organising information
Identifying environmentally sensitive areas. (3)
Planning and organising activities
Developing construction plans and specifications. (3)
Planning and organising activities
Developing construction plans and specifications. (3)
Working with others and in teams
Obtaining detailed water treatment information. (3)
Working with others and in teams
Obtaining detailed water treatment information. (3)
Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Calculating design specifications, costings and budgets. (3)
Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Calculating design specifications, costings and budgets. (3)
Solving problems
Recognising and resolving issues related to changes in water quality and availability, and system breakdowns. (3)
Solving problems
Recognising and resolving issues related to changes in water quality and availability, and system breakdowns. (3)
Using technology
Designing computerised treatment systems and documenting decisions. (3)
Using technology
Designing computerised treatment systems and documenting decisions. (3)
Competence in designing water treatment systems requires evidence that a person can identify design requirements, determine specifications for suitable pumping and power systems, design treatment systems, and determine capital and operating expense budgets for the system designed.
The skills and knowledge required to design water treatment systems must be transferable to a different work environment. For example, this could include different treatment processes and systems, enterprise requirements, locations and environmental parameters.
What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?
Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below:
design processes
developments in water treatment technology
automatic control and monitoring systems
waste management and environmental issues
budgeting, contractual development and obligations
environmental protection agency regulations
environmental impacts of water treatment
cost/benefit analysis
enterprise policies and procedures.
What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?
To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required. These include the ability to:
collect and analyse information
identify adverse environmental impacts of water treatment activities and appropriate remedial action
identify design requirements
develop specifications
compare costings
develop budgets
document outcomes
develop and implement relevant enterprise OHS and environmental procedures.
Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard
Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about
What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?
Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below:
design processes
developments in water treatment technology
automatic control and monitoring systems
waste management and environmental issues
budgeting, contractual development and obligations
environmental protection agency regulations
environmental impacts of water treatment
cost/benefit analysis
enterprise policies and procedures.
What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?
To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required. These include the ability to:
collect and analyse information
identify adverse environmental impacts of water treatment activities and appropriate remedial action
identify design requirements
develop specifications
compare costings
develop budgets
document outcomes
develop and implement relevant enterprise OHS and environmental procedures.
Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard
Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about
There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life, which are required in all jobs. They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions. Some of these are covered by the key competencies, although others may be added. The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this competency standard. Following each question a number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be demonstrated where 0 = not required, 1 = perform the process, 2 = perform and administer the process and 3 = perform, administer and design the process.
Communicating ideas and information
Checking power supply design specifications with power authorities. (3)
Communicating ideas and information
Checking power supply design specifications with power authorities. (3)
Collecting analysing and organising information
Identifying environmentally sensitive areas. (3)
Collecting analysing and organising information
Identifying environmentally sensitive areas. (3)
Planning and organising activities
Developing construction plans and specifications. (3)
Planning and organising activities
Developing construction plans and specifications. (3)
Working with others and in teams
Obtaining detailed water treatment information. (3)
Working with others and in teams
Obtaining detailed water treatment information. (3)
Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Calculating design specifications, costings and budgets. (3)
Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Calculating design specifications, costings and budgets. (3)
Solving problems
Recognising and resolving issues related to changes in water quality and availability, and system breakdowns. (3)
Solving problems
Recognising and resolving issues related to changes in water quality and availability, and system breakdowns. (3)
Using technology
Designing computerised treatment systems and documenting decisions. (3)
Using technology
Designing computerised treatment systems and documenting decisions. (3)
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D7274 | AHCWAT501A | Design water treatment systems | Unit of competency |