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Asset Management for Water and Wastewater Professionals

Jim Newton, P.E., DEE

Course Outline

This eight hour course provides valuable information for those individuals who participate in the operations and management of drinking water and wastewater utilities.  Completion of this course will provide the student the necessary information and testing to meet the continuing education requirements in order to renew their licenses.  It was designed by an instructor who has developed and implemented numerous similar training courses. 

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.


Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:


Intended Audience

The intended audience for this course is any professional who is involved in the operation and management of a water or wastewater utility.


Benefit to Attendees

Attendees of this course will understand what an asset management program is, the benefits of an asset management program, how to conduct an asset management program, and the costs of an asset management program.


Course Introduction

Asset management consists of the following five steps:

Asset management will help a facility improve the management of its system by:  

Course Content

This course is based upon the following US EPA documents:

“Asset Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems”, EPA 816-R-03-016, September 2003.

“Taking Stock of Your Water System”, EPA 816-K-03-002, October 2004.

“Setting Small Drinking Water Rates for a Sustainable Future”, EPA 816-R-05-006, January 2006.

“Asset Management: A Best Practices Guide”, EPA 816-F-08-014, April 2008.

“Asset Management for Local Officials”, EPA 816-F-08-015, April 2008.

“Building an Asset Management Team”, EPA 816-F-08-016, April 2008.

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Course Summary

This course discusses the need for, the benefits of and the elements of an asset management program for water and wastewater utilities.


Related Links

For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:

US Environmental Protection Agency

 

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.