Standard Operating Procedures

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Standard Operating Procedures

While most plants come with an “O&M manual” to help onboard staff and establish standards, these documents are often challenging to use as they are often not designed for an operator.  Aureus develops O&M procedures that are easy to use (written, YouTube, and mobile formats), easy to understand (developed using site terminology and practices), and easily implemented since they are developed through a collaborative approach with existing staff.

We have worked with operators, managers, and supervisors from over 250 industrial and municipal water & wastewater treatment systems to develop tailor-made Standard Operating procedures (SOP’s) that have helped our clients:

  • Minimize on-boarding costs and risks;

  •  Prevent knowledge loss when experienced staff retire or leave unexpectedly;

  • Reduce bad practices;

  • Diminish pre-mature equipment breakdown from poor maintenance practices;

  • Lessen costs and stresses linked to repetitive alarms and inadequate response;

  • Ensure standardization among the operational team. 

Some of Our Services

Our procedures are based on your activities, but typically include:

  • Tours of Duty (daily, weekly, monthly checks)

  • Preventative Maintenance

  • Calibrations (pH, turbidity, etc)

  • Backwashing, Wasting, Digestion

  • Sampling

  • PLC and SCADA Use

  • Alarm Response

  • Emergency Response

  • Chemical Handling