Description: With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your wastewater system is vital. What information will be useful to you? How should you track your system assets? How does your aging infrastructure impact your service and expenses? Which asset(s) should you replace given limited funds, and how should you prioritize replacement? How do you know how much money you might need? Asset management provides a framework to help you solve these problems and more.

This training begins by covering Asset Management’s core components and the overall Asset Management thought-process, before focusing more specifically on the practical application of asset management concepts for data-informed decision-making using real-world examples.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding how the practical implementation of asset management core components benefits wastewater systems dealing with aging infrastructure
• Understand how data can be used to define and track a utility’s mission and goals
• Discuss techniques, tools, and examples for developing asset inventories and what information should be included in them for robust decision making
• Know how to develop condition assessment scales and calculate asset criticality
• Understand how to effectively manage assets by tracking associated costs and activities

Trainers: Shannon Pepper, Research Scientist and James Markham, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center

Cost: Free

Please Note: Lunch will not be provided and is the responsibility of attendees.

CECs: This training is approved for 5.5 hours of continuing education credits for Municipal Waterworks and Wastewater by the WI Department of Natural Resources. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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Description: With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your wastewater system is vital. What information will be useful to you? How should you track your system assets? How does your aging infrastructure impact your service and expenses? Which asset(s) should you replace given limited funds, and how should you prioritize replacement? How do you know how much money you might need? Asset management provides a framework to help you solve these problems and more.

This training begins by covering Asset Management’s core components and the overall Asset Management thought-process, before focusing more specifically on the practical application of asset management concepts for data-informed decision-making using real-world examples.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding how the practical implementation of asset management core components benefits wastewater systems dealing with aging infrastructure
• Understand how data can be used to define and track a utility’s mission and goals
• Discuss techniques, tools, and examples for developing asset inventories and what information should be included in them for robust decision making
• Know how to develop condition assessment scales and calculate asset criticality
• Understand how to effectively manage assets by tracking associated costs and activities

Trainers: Shannon Pepper, Research Scientist and James Markham, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center

Cost: Free

Please Note: Lunch will not be provided and is the responsibility of attendees.

CECS: This training is approved for 5.5 hours of continuing education credits for Municipal Waterworks and Wastewater by the WI Department of Natural Resources. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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Description: In our asset management workshops, you will learn about how asset management can benefit your system. Not sure where to begin? We will provide you with the tools you need to get started and will walk you through the process.

With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your system is vital. You may have problems related to unknown meter, valve, or hydrant locations. You may not be sure of which asset(s) to replace given limited funds. Asset Management can help you solve these problems, and more.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop an inventory of utility components
• Identify critical assets for sustained operations
• Make decisions about how to operate, maintain, repair, and replace those assets
• Set goals for level of service at a sustainable cost

Trainer: Nicholas Willis, Program Manager, Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center

CEUs:This training is approved for 5.0 Renewal Training Hours for Water Treatment, Distribution, and Wastewater. Attendees must attend the entire training in order to receiving credit. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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In this webinar, we will discuss the approach of asset management and reliability. Focusing on a basic level of understanding of concepts and how they apply to water utilities, this webinar will demonstrate the value potential of approaching maintenance differently.

It is possible to improve your strategy, mitigate risk, improve safety, lower costs, and improve the quality of life of operators and maintainers simultaneously. The implementation of asset management, maintenance, and reliability best practices results in a more reliable operation.

Presenter: George Williams, Founder and CEO, ReliabilityX

Certificate: This webinar has NOT been submitted for continuing education credit approval. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems, both large and small
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Operations and maintenance staff responsible for the reliable operation of the utility

Partners: 

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In this training, you will learn about how asset management can benefit your system. UNC EFC staff will provide you with the tools you need to get started and will walk you through the process.

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify the 5 core components of asset management
• Develop an inventory of utility components
• Identify critical assets for sustained operations
• Make decisions about how to operate, maintain, repair, and replace those assets
• Set goals for level of service at a sustainable cost

Trainers: Justin Nolan, Project Director, Environmental Finance Center, UNC-Chapel Hill

CEUs: This training has been approved for 2.0 Wastewater Continuing Education Hours by the Arkansas DEQ Wastewater Licensing Committee. We will also provide a certificate of attendance to all eligible attendees but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving wastewater systems

Partners:

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Description: The combination of the free and easy to use SCAP asset management tool and an asset management program are excellent ways to leave a lasting mark for your wastewater utility. This workshop focuses on learning the basics of asset management while also starting a basic asset inventory of your system using the SCAP asset management tool. The workshop will help jumpstart your legacy with your wastewater utility and improve its long-term management.

The workshop includes a 2-hour discussion on the basics of asset management followed up with a 3-hour session inputting information from your water system into the SCAP tool. Participants must bring basic information on 5-10 components of their wastewater utility to the workshop. Attendees will learn how to enter this information into the SCAP tool and start a basic asset inventory/asset assessment for their system. Participants will receive a free copy of the SCAP asset management tool and supporting documents.

Trainer: Brian Bohnsack, Program Manager, Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center

CEUs: This training is pre-approved for 5 Wastewater and Drinking Water CEUs by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving wastewater systems

Partners:

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Description: Do you know where all of your assets are? Does your utility have accurate system maps? Do you have a systematic plan for keeping your maps current? Do you use your maps for data analysis, capital improvement planning and water loss control? Do you know what event and asset data you should be collecting? If you answered “no” to any of these questions, this workshop is for you. We will examine different electronic mapping platforms and data collection options, and review case studies to show the positive impact that a mapping program can have on your utility.

Learning Objectives:

• Techniques, tools, and examples for developing and building electronic maps that will tell you much more than simply where things are
• Collecting and analyzing asset and event data –such as pipe break data– to generate probability of failure which is the first part of criticality, and how to add consequences to the analysis
• Tracking your O&M activities using mapping platforms
• How mapping can be leveraged to develop simple Capital Improvement Plans
• Developing an asset valuation for your system using mapping techniques
• Using maps and data collection as part of your water loss control activities

Trainer: Dawn Nall, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center

Certificate: This training has been approved for 5.25 hours of Continuing Education Credits for water and wastewater operators by the Kentucky EEC.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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Description: With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your wastewater system is vital. What information will be useful to you? How should you track your system assets? How does your aging infrastructure impact your service and expenses? Which asset(s) should you replace given limited funds and how should you prioritize replacement? How do you know how much money you might need? Asset management provides a framework to help you solve these problems, and more.

This training begins by covering Asset Management’s core components and the overall Asset Management thought-process, before focusing more specifically on the practical application of asset management concepts for data-informed decision-making using real-world examples.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding how the practical implementation of asset management core components benefits wastewater systems dealing with aging infrastructure
• Understand how data can be used to define and track a utility’s mission and goals
• Discuss techniques, tools, and examples for developing asset inventories and what information should be included in them for robust decision making
• Know how to develop condition assessment scales and calculate asset criticality
• Understand how to effectively manage assets by tracking associated costs and activities

Trainer: Dawn Nall, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center

CECs: This training has been approved for 5.5 hours of Wastewater Operator/Apprentice Continuing Education Credits by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving wastewater systems

Partners:

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Learning Objectives:

• See asset management as it exists in the field
• Track information in the field to improve your utility asset management strategy
• Benchmark financial performance against other utilities
• Plan for future capital costs

Trainers: Erica Pohler-Chapman, Program Coordinator, Environmental Finance Center at Sacramento State

CEUs: This course is pending approval for CEUs from Hawai’i Water Operator.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water or wastewater systems
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners: 

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CECs: This training is approved for 4.0 Hours for municipal waterworks and wastewater credits by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 

Description: With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your wastewater system is vital. What information will be useful to you? How should you track your system assets? How does your aging infrastructure impact your service and expenses? Which asset(s) should you replace given limited funds, and how should you prioritize replacement? How do you know how much money you might need? Asset management provides a framework to help you solve these problems and more.

This training begins by covering Asset Management’s core components and the overall Asset Management thought-process, before focusing more specifically on the practical application of asset management concepts for data-informed decision-making using real-world examples.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding how the practical implementation of asset management core components benefits wastewater systems dealing with aging infrastructure
• Understand how data can be used to define and track a utility’s mission and goals
• Discuss techniques, tools, and examples for developing asset inventories and what information should be included in them for robust decision making
• Know how to develop condition assessment scales and calculate asset criticality
• Understand how to effectively manage assets by tracking associated costs and activities

Trainer: Hayley Hajic, Project Director, Southwest Environmental Finance Center

Cost: Free

Please Note: Lunch will not be provided and is the responsibility of attendees.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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