Procedure - monitor and investigate chloramination disinfection process

Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that monitoring and investigating activities associated with the chloramination disinfection treatment process are carried out in a uniform manner.

Context

The chloramination disinfection process usually occurs as post-disinfection, which is the longer term maintenance of disinfection in a water storage or distribution system to avoid the regrowth of any surviving pathogens.

Definitions

Chloramination
Disinfection

Actions

Required actions

  1. Check the SCADA
  2. Inspect plant equipment
  3. Examine the inline instruments

Other learning actions

  • As you work through the content, there are activities and worksheets to complete.
  • Keywords and their meanings are in the glossary.
  • The Resource Book has information about water treatment background concepts legislation, occupational health and safety (OHS) and chemistry.
  • Talk with other students and your instructor about the content.
  • Ask your lecturer or team leader about the workplace project and assessment.

Resource Book

To work through this task, you will need to be familiar with the following concepts found in the Resource Book:

Water treatment background

Water treatment plant process map
Chloramination disinfection
Water quality parameters
SCADA

Chemistry concepts

Chemistry concepts

Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational health and safety
Controlling hazards and risks

Legislation

Drinking water guidelines
Environment
Legislation
Australian Standards
Codes of practice