Authorities are looking for the impact on the receiving waters of the discharge. The distance stated may be shorter or longer depending upon aspects such as; Flow characteristics of receiving water Flow characteristics of discharge Mixing zones Case study To work effectively with this unit, you will need to work with a case study. This could be something that you are involved with at work, or you can use the TAFE program (mentioned above). Either way, you will need to gain first hand practical experience with sampling and testing of surface water samples. Assessment Task After reading the theory above, answer the questions below. Note that; Marks are allocated to each question. Keep answers to short paragraphs only, no essays. Make sure you have access to the references (last page) If a question is not referenced, use the supplied notes for answers Answer the following questions What is a water quality monitoring program? 2 mk List the five main objectives of a monitoring program. 1 mk What is the key objective of sampling? 1 mk
Authorities are looking for the impact on the receiving waters of the discharge. The distance stated may be shorter or longer depending upon aspects such as; Flow characteristics of receiving water Flow characteristics of discharge Mixing zones Case study To work effectively with this unit, you will need to work with a case study. This could be something that you are involved with at work, or you can use the TAFE program (mentioned above). Either way, you will need to gain first hand practical experience with sampling and testing of surface water samples. Assessment Task After reading the theory above, answer the questions below. Note that; Marks are allocated to each question. Keep answers to short paragraphs only, no essays. Make sure you have access to the references (last page) If a question is not referenced, use the supplied notes for answers Answer the following questions What is a water quality monitoring program? 2 mk List the five main objectives of a monitoring program. 1 mk What is the key objective of sampling? 1 mk
FW-SM-02.docx