AWWA Manuals of Water Supply Practices
For smooth and efficient day-to-day operation and management of city water systems, thousands of North American water professionals depend on Manuals of Water Supply Practices from American Water Works Association.
Professionals use AWWA manuals because they have instant access to all the recommended operating practices and procedures for the specification and use of equipment, pipe, chemicals in drinking water treatment and distribution, as well as best management practices for water utilities and water resources.
Only the best for your utility
AWWA Manuals of Water Supply Practices offer industry-approved best practices for all aspects of water utility operation, management, and maintenance. Every AWWA manual is written, reviewed, and approved by an expert group of AWWA volunteer members – operators, engineers, scientists, managers, educators, manufacturers, and other water industry professionals – who are obligated to arrive at a consensus that the information is technically accurate and reflective of current best practice, before the manual can be printed and released.
Bottom line: AWWA manuals have the best information available, so you can achieve the best results possible.
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Here’s why you should use
AWWA manuals
Handy, easy to read, and well illustrated, AWWA manuals are written with the water supply manager, operator, and engineer in mind. Each manual provides concise and practical information for busy professionals who need reliable answers in the plant or out in the field.
No matter what your job, there is an AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practices to help you. You’ll find manuals on water quality, coagulation and filtration processes, distribution pipe, equipment, and materials, chlorine disinfection, membrane systems, water rates, and utility management.
You’ll find helpful cutaway drawings, step-by-step installation and maintenance procedures, design and engineering data, and best management practices. In short, you’ll have everything you need to perform your job efficiently, professionally, and correctly.
Each AWWA manual of practice provides engineering and operating data, computations, and detailed procedures for specification, design, installation, operation, and maintenance. Dozens of photos and drawings fill each manual to illustrate equipment, designs, and processes. Helpful charts provide technical data in an easy-to-use format. Each manual also includes a full bibliography of related reading, and a glossary of terms used in the manual.
They cover the waterfront
There is an AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practices for practically any area of interest:
- Water utility management
- Rates, fees, and charges
- Employee safety
- Capital financing and construction
- Source water management
- Water conservation programs
- Waterborne pathogens
- Water quality testing
- Coagulation and filtration
- Chlorination and chloramination
- Fluoridation
- Control systems
- Distribution system operations
- Pipe installation and rehabilitation
- Meters, valves, storage tanks, and fire hydrants
- Low- and high-pressure membrane filtration systems
- Water audits and leak detection
- Emergency operations
Regular revisions make AWWA manuals dependable
AWWA manuals are regularly reviewed and revised. Regular revisions means you have the latest information you need to help you stay in compliance with USEPA regulations and keep you current on new technology and improved processes. Regular revisions assure you of information you can depend on, day after day and year after year. In addition, new topics are introduced as utility needs change. That is why AWWA manuals are broadly accepted among North American water utilities and around the world as a trusted information resource.
