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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and processes of environmental costs and water service charges 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116968  Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and processes of environmental costs and water service charges 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Water Sector 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction Civil Engineering Construction 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The qualifying learner achieving this unit standard in combination with context expertise standard(s) will be able to demonstrate knowledge of environmental and water service costs. This competence will enable the learner to follow organisational and legislative procedures, which are required for compliance with water and fiscal related legislation and policy. This will contribute towards the protection of the water environment and the availability of unpolluted water sources for communities. This knowledge will broaden the learner's range of competence and improve his/her employment potential in water and other related sectors. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Knowledge of water related legislation; mathematical calculations NQF level 4, literacy NQF 4 or equivalent. 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
N/A 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the legal principles underpinning environmental costs and water service charges. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The relevant sections of the National Environmental Management Act are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The relevant sections of the Environment Conservation Act are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
The relevant sections of the National Water Act are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
The relevant sections of the Water Services Act sections are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
The relevant sections of the Public Finance Management Act and Municipal Finance Management Act are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
The relevant sections of the Regulations and national policy are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
Civil liability and criminal liability are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
Admission of Guilt fines and legal penalties are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 9 
Relevant sections of municipal bylaws (model bylaws in absence of local municipal bylaws) are explained. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Explain the principles of pollution and service charges. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The difference between public benefits, user pays, polluter pays and beneficiary principles are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The principles of free basic water and sanitation are described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Own workplace service tariffs and policy is explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Credit control policies in own workplace are explained. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
Explain the different ways in which the cost of pollution affects industry and the problems associated with implementing the Polluter Pays Principle. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Implementation practices to ensure industry pays for pollution are identified and explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Problems associated with the implementation of the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) are explained. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
Demonstrate an understanding of the Waste Discharge Charge System. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The national policy on Waste Discharge Charge System is explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Implications within own area of work are explained. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
Complete administration tasks related to industrial effluent charges in accordance with own work procedures. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The ability to interpret and explain at least 3 different types of trade effluent (e.g. textile, metal finishing, petroleum effluents) formulae is demonstrated. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The ability to calculate industrial effluent charges for at least 3 types of industry (textile, metal finishing, petroleum) is demonstrated. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
The ability to explain to an industrialist / public the reasons for and the amount of an industrial effluent charge is demonstrated. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Reports are completed using appropriate technology and presented within agreed time frames. 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
  • Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the ETQA's policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation.
  • Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Learners should have a knowledge and understanding of
  • Waste Discharge charge system
  • Industrial effluent charges
  • Polluter Pays Principle
  • Relevant sections of the National Environmental Management Act.
  • Relevant sections of the Environment Conservation Act.
  • Relevant sections of the National Water Act.
  • Relevant sections of the Water Services Act.
  • Relevant sections of the Public Finance Management Act.
  • Relevant sections of by-laws.
  • Water Services policies and tariffs. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
    Assessment criteria:
  • Problems associated with the implementation of the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) are explained. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, and community.
    Assessment criteria: all 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Plan, organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.

    Assessment criteria:
  • Reports are completed using appropriate technology and presented within agreed time frames. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the form of oral and/or written presentation.
    Assessment criteria: all 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.
    Assessment criteria: all 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.
    Assessment criteria: all 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    It is recommended that simulations and case studies are used extensively to assess knowledge and understanding.

    Integrated assessment

    When conducting assessments, assessors must ensure that they are familiar with the full text of the unit standards being assessed. Assessors must ensure that the assessment covers the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge by developing assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which the learners are working. These activities and tools may include self-assessment, peer assessment, formative and summative assessment. It may be more effective and efficient to assess a number of unit standards together in an integrated way, thus reducing the overall number of assessments and ensuring that commonalities that exist between a number of unit standards are captured in a way that makes sense for assessment. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  59201   National Certificate: Generic Management  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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