Risk Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities

Risk Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Author: Simon Pollard
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2016-05-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1780407475

Water risks and security are a major global hazard in the 21st century and it is essential that water professionals have a solid grounding in the principles of preventative risk management. This second edition of the key textbook, Risk Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities, extends beyond first principles and examines the practicalities of resilience and vulnerability assessment, strategic risk appraisal and the interconnectedness of water utility risks in a networked infrastructure. It provides an up-dated overview of tools and techniques for risk management in the context of the heightened expectations for sound risk governance that are being made of all water and wastewater utilities. Risk Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities provides a valuable starting point for newly appointed risk managers in the utility sector and offers MSc level self-paced study with self-assessment questions and abbreviated answers, key learning points, case studies and worked examples.

Smart Water Utilities

Smart Water Utilities
Author: Pernille Ingildsen
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2016-05-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1780407572

Today there is increasing pressure on the water infrastructure and although unsustainable water extraction and wastewater handling can continue for a while, at some point water needs to be managed in a way that is sustainable in the long-term. We need to handle water utilities “smarter”. New and effective tools and technologies are becoming available at an affordable cost and these technologies are steadily changing water infrastructure options. The quality and robustness of sensors are increasing rapidly and their reliability makes the automatic handling of critical processes viable. Online and real-time control means safer and more effective operation. The combination of better sensors and new water treatment technologies is a strong enabler for decentralised and diversified water treatment. Plants can be run with a minimum of personnel attendance. In the future, thousands of sensors in the water utility cycle will handle all the complexity in an effective way. Smart Water Utilities: Complexity Made Simple provides a framework for Smart Water Utilities based on an M-A-D (Measurement-Analysis-Decision). This enables the organisation and implementation of “Smart” in a water utility by providing an overview of supporting technologies and methods. The book presents an introduction to methods and tools, providing a perspective of what can and could be achieved. It provides a toolbox for all water challenges and is essential reading for the Water Utility Manager, Engineer and Director and for Consultants, Designers and Researchers.

Utility Management

Utility Management
Author: Office of Water Programs
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781884701498

This manual is designed to train agency managers to use good business practices in managing a water or wastewater utility. It offers detailed information regarding all major responsibilities of a utility manager's key job elements and provides practical guidelines for policies and procedures. The manual explains how to asses the financial strength and stability of a utility, principles of budgeting, and how to fund capital improvements.

Financial Management for Water Utilities

Financial Management for Water Utilities
Author: Ann T. Bui
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2012
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1583218599

Substantially reorganized and updated from the 1995 Water Accounting Handbook (ISBN 978-0898677614), this comprehensive financial management tool provides utility management personnel thorough financial management tools for water utility operations. Coverage includes developing projections, budgeting, internal controls, standardized financial methods for benchmarking. This book is intended for both utility management and utility financial personnel and for a reader who has a basic understanding of financial principles. (Replaces (ISBN 978-0898677614)

Fundamentals of Public Utilities Management

Fundamentals of Public Utilities Management
Author: Frank R. Spellman
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2020-09-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000177467

Fundamentals of Public Utilities Management provides practical information for constructing a roadmap for successful compliance with new and ever-changing regulatory frameworks, upgrading and maintenance, and general management of utilities operations. It describes current challenges faced by utility managers and offers best practices. In an effort to maximize the usefulness of the material for a broad audience, the text is written in a straightforward, user-friendly, conversational style for students and practicing professionals alike. Features: Presents numerous illustrative examples and case studies throughout Examines environmental compliance and how to best work with continually changing regulations Frames the discussions in a context of energy conservation and ongoing sustainability efforts Fundamentals of Public Utilities Management is designed to provide insight and valuable information to public utility sector managers and prospective managers in water operations (drinking water, wastewater, storm water), and to serve the needs of students, teachers, consulting engineers, and technical personnel in city, state, and federal public sectors.

Utility Management for Water and Wastewater Operators

Utility Management for Water and Wastewater Operators
Author: Frederick Bloetscher
Publisher: Amer Water Works Assn
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781583218235

The book gives you an excellent understanding of the responsibilities and functions of the water or wastewater utility manager. You'll get methods, techniques, step-by-step plans, and more to shorten your learning curve and help you in your new position in water or wastewater utility management. This book introduces water utility management principles and practices to new managers, as well as anyone who wishes to move into utility management. The book explains the organization, management, and function of water and wastewater systems; regulations, operations and governance; capital funding, fees, and rates; and personnel, finance, customer service, planning, and public responsibility. Includes a CD containing the appendixes.

Water Utility Management

Water Utility Management
Author: American Water Works Association
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2004-12-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1583213619

This manual of practice covers public water utility management, designed for new managers, accountants, and supervisors. Second edition.

Phnom Penh Water Story

Phnom Penh Water Story
Author: Asit K. Biswas
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-12-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9813340657

This book analyses how a water utility from a developing country, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, that was totally dysfunctional, corruption-ridden and literally bankrupt in 1993, became one of the most successful water utilities of the developing world in only about 15 years. By 2010, some of the performance indicators of this public sector utility were even better than London, Paris or Los Angeles. The book further analyses the enabling conditions that made this remarkable transformation possible. Based on this analysis, a framework is recommended for water utilities from developing countries so that they can also be transformed into functional, efficient, equitable and financially viable institutions on a sustainable basis.

Privatization of Water Services in the United States

Privatization of Water Services in the United States
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2002-08-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309170761

In the quest to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of water and wastewater services, many communities in the United States are exploring the potential advantages of privatization of those services. Unlike other utility services, local governments have generally assumed responsibility for providing water services. Privatization of such services can include the outright sale of system assets, or various forms of public-private partnershipsâ€"from the simple provision of supplies and services, to private design construction and operation of treatment plants and distribution systems. Many factors are contributing to the growing interest in the privatization of water services. Higher operating costs, more stringent federal water quality and waste effluent standards, greater customer demands for quality and reliability, and an aging water delivery and wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure are all challenging municipalities that may be short of funds or technical capabilities. For municipalities with limited capacities to meet these challenges, privatization can be a viable alternative. Privatization of Water Services evaluates the fiscal and policy implications of privatization, scenarios in which privatization works best, and the efficiencies that may be gained by contracting with private water utilities.