Field           Engineering and Technology

Review of Wastewater Treatment unit standard 29949

Subfield	Domain	ID
Water Industry	Wastewater Treatment	29949

Connexis has completed the review of the unit standard listed above.

Date new versions published                                                               October 2019

Planned review date                                                                              December 2024

Summary

Connexis identified that unit standard 29949 contained practical outcomes that were not achievable in a wastewater treatment plant.  The review resulted in the development of a new unit standard.  The new unit standard was endorsed by the Water Industry Reference Group meeting in September.

Main changes

· A new unit standard was developed.

· Unit standard 29949 was set to expire without replacement.

This Category D unit standard will expire at the end of December 2019

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

Engineering and Technology > Water Industry > Wastewater Treatment

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
29949	Describe and operate treated sludge and biosolids management processes in wastewater treatment	4	12	D
31973	Describe sludge and biosolids management processes in wastewater treatment	4	6	New