Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
442
Course Name
Planning for the Future
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Primary Contact
Joel Jordan
jjordan@prwa.com
8143539302 Ext. 201
Website
Description
The long term viability of any small utility depends on how well the system plans for its future. This course is designed to educate decision makers, operators and managers of the steps to take to develop short term and long range plans for the continued operation of the system. Included in the course are ways to evaluate the current system's financial and operational condition, social trends to evaluate that may mean additional capacity needed and what needs to be put into place to meet compliance now and in the future. The course also addresses the need for the community's support for expensive capitol plans and ways to gain that support.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
Why Plan 30 minutes
Start at the Beginning 75 minutes
System Components 60 minutes
Developing the Plans 120 minutes
Pitfalls and Drawbacks 30 minutes
Selling it to the Community 30 minutes
Summary/Questions/Quiz 15 minutes
Target Audience
Operators, managers, board members
Training Format
Classroom