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Wastewater Planning Tools and Techniques

7.0

Wastewater

Pennsylvania Rural Water Association

Joel Jordan

jjordan@prwa.com

8143539302 Ext. 201

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This course is designed to educate Wastewater Decision Makers, Managers and Operators the importance of operating like a business. The training includes business planning financial planning, capital planning and operational and maintenance planning. Using methods to assess the current condition of wastewater system enables the utility personnel to plan for future capacity demands. Communities are too often taken by surprise by expansion and repair needs that cause large rate increases. Planning helps utilities implement rate increases in amanner that is more acceptable to their comsumers while saving for capital costs. A small wastewater system that has done sound business planning in all areas of their operation is a system that is better able to protect the environment as well as the health and welfare of the community it serves.

Basic thru Intermediate

Financial Management 45 minutes The Business Plan 45 minutes The Planning Practice 75 minutes Identifying Needs 60 minutes Capital and Financial Planning 45 minutes Management Plans 60 minutes Operations and Maintenance 60 minutes Review/Questions/Test 30 minutes

Operators, board members, managers, office staff

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