Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
1146
Course Name
Collection Systems: Methods for Evaluating and Improving Performance
Contact Hours
30.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
California State University, Sacramento
Primary Contact
Jamie McCartney
wateroffice@owp.csus.edu
916-278-6142 Ext.
Website
Description
This course will assist collection system agencies in evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of their O&M program and identifying areas where improvements could be made. The manual presents the following information:
* System operations data from 13 highly effective collection system agencies.
* Detailed benchmarking procedures and worksheets for using performance indicators to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of existing O&M programs.
* Methods for establishing and effective O&M program.
* Procedures to identify problems and select methods for improving the performance of a collection system.
* Case histories showing how top performing agencies achieve high levels of performance.
Course Level
Intermediate thru Advanced
Course Content
* How to establish an effective collection system O&M program that will maintain the function and structural integrity of the collection system.
* How to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of existing O&M programs through the use of performance indicators.
* How to improve the performance of collection systems.
* Steps in the evaluation process.
* Benchmarking.
Target Audience
Personnel of collection system agencies.
Training Format
Correspondence