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Monitor and maintain reticulated water systems for onshore aquaculture
or holding facilities
Level
3
Credits
20
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe reticulated water
systems for onshore aquaculture or holding facilities; monitor the reticulated
water system in an onshore aquaculture or holding facility; and maintain the
reticulated water system in an onshore aquaculture or holding facility.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Aquaculture
Status
Registered
Status date
12 December 2008
Date version published
12 December 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 17255, Test for water quality in an
aquaculture facility.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0123
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Definition
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are communicated in verbal or written form. These requirements may include but are
not limited to – manufacturers’ procedures, company safety procedures, legislative
requirements, industry codes of practice and standards.
2
All work practices must meet documented company safety requirements. The
documented company safety requirements must meet the obligations of the Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and subsequent amendments.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe reticulated water systems for onshore aquaculture or holding facilities.
Performance criteria
1.1
The description outlines the sequence of events in the operation of the
reticulated water system.
Range
1.2
The description includes the function and operating principles of the equipment
used in a reticulated water system.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – pumps, filters, protein skimmers,
ultraviolet units, ozone systems, heat exchangers, blowers,
biofilters;
evidence is required for five.
The description outlines the ways that the reticulation water system is monitored
to control water quality.
Range
1.4
flow through, partially recirculated, fully recirculated.
all of – dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH;
at least two of – carbon dioxide, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, total
dissolved gases, turbidity, salinity.
The description outlines company safety procedures to be used during
monitoring and maintenance of a reticulated water system.
Range
may include but is not limited to – footwear, clothing, hair restraints
and electrical isolation procedures.
Element 2
Monitor the reticulated water system in an onshore aquaculture or holding facility.
Range
one of – flow through, partially recirculated, fully recirculated.
Performance criteria
2.1
The pumps are confirmed as being in safe working order during operation in
accordance with company requirements.
2.2
The water flow is monitored to meet the needs of the stock being held.
Range
2.3
may include but is not limited to – flow meters, bucket test,
dissolved oxygen test.
The aeration of circulating water is monitored in accordance with company
requirements.
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2.4
Filters are monitored in accordance with company requirements.
2.5
The water quality is monitored in accordance with company requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – oxygen, temperature, pH,
carbon dioxide, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, total dissolved gases,
turbidity, salinity;
evidence is required for three.
Element 3
Maintain the reticulated water system in an onshore aquaculture or holding facility.
Performance criteria
3.1
Equipment is maintained in accordance with company requirements.
Range
3.2
may include but is not limited to – pumps, filters, protein skimmers,
ultraviolet units, ozone systems, heat exchangers, blowers,
biofilters;
evidence is required for five.
Minor repairs are carried out in accordance with company requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – replacing pump valves, cutting
and replacing pipes, pigging lines, solvent jointing;
evidence is required for three.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation at standards@primaryito.ac.nz
if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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