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Drinking Water System's Planning Tools and Techniques

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Drinking Water

Pennsylvania Rural Water Association

Joel Jordan

jjordan@prwa.com

8143539302 Ext. 201

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This course is designed to educate Drinking Water Decision Makers, Managers, and Operators the importance of operating like a business. The training includes business planning, capital planning and operational and maintenance planning, Using methods to assess the current condition of the water system enables the utility personnel to plan for future capacity demands. Communities are too often surprised by expansion and repair needs that cause large rate increases. Sound planning helps utilities implement rate increases in a manner that is mire acceptable to their consumers while saving for capital costs. A small water system that has done sound business planning in all areas of their operation is a system that is better able to prepare for water shortages, protect not only the environment, but the health and welfare of the community it serves.

Basic thru Intermediate

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

Operators, board memers, managers, office staff

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