For smooth and efficient day-to-day operation and management of municipal water systems, water professionals depend on AWWA Manuals of Water Supply Practices. AWWA Manuals are consensus documents focused on providing strategies and steps for water system optimization.
M1 Principles of Water Rates, Fees, and Charges
M3 Safety Management for Utilities
M5 Water Utility Management
M19 Emergency Planning for Water and Wastewater Utilities
M29 Water Utility Capital Financing
M47 Capital Project Delivery
M54 Developing Rates for Small Systems
M71 Climate Action Plans — Adaptive Management Strategies for Utilities
M4 Water Fluoridation Principles and Practices
M7 Problem Organisms in Water Identification and Treatment
M12 Simplified Procedures for Water Examination
M20 Water Chlorination/ Chloramination Practices and Principles
M30 Precoat Filtration
M37 Operational Control of Coagulation and Filtration Processes
M38 Electrodialysis and Electrodialysis Reversal
M46 Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration
M48 Waterborne Pathogens
M53 Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Membranes for Drinking Water
M56 Nitrification Prevention and Control in Drinking Water
M57 Algae Source to Treatment
M61 Desalination of Seawater
M64 Gas Transfer Applications in Water — Addition and Removal
M65 On-Site Generation of Hypochlorite
M68 Water Quality in Distribution Systems
M69 Inland Desalination and Concentrate Management
M2 Instrumentation & Control
M6 Water Meters — Selection, Installation, Testing, and Maintenance
M9 Concrete Pressure Pipe
M11 Steel Pipe — A Guide for Design and Installation
M14 Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control
M17 Fire Hydrants: Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance
M22 Sizing Water Service Lines and Meters
M23 PVC Pipe — Design and Installation
M24 Planning for the Distribution of Reclaimed Water
M25 Flexible-Membrane Covers and Linings for Potable-Water Reservoirs
M27 External Corrosion Control for Infrastructure Sustainability
M28 Rehabilitation of Water Mains
M31 Distribution System Requirements for Fire Protection
M32 Computer Modeling of Water Distribution Systems
M33 Flowmeters in Water Supply
M36 Water Audits and Loss Control Programs
M41 Ductile-Iron Pipe and Fittings
M42 Steel Water-Storage Tanks
M44 Distribution Valves: Selection, Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance
M45 Fiberglass Pipe Design
M49 Quarter-Turn Valves: Head Loss, Torque, and Cavitation Analysis
M51 Air Valves: Air-Release, Air/Vacuum & Combination
M55 PE Pipe — Design and Installation
M58 Internal Corrosion Control in Water Distribution Systems
M66 Cylinder and Vane Actuators and Controls — Design and Installation
M72 Knife Gate Valves
M75 Elastomers for Waterworks: Pipes, Valves, and Fittings
M77 Condition Assessment of Water Mains
M21 Groundwater
M50 Water Resources Planning
M52 Water Conservation Programs — A Planning Manual
M60 Drought Preparedness and Response
M62 Membrane Applications for Water Reuse
M63 Aquifer Storage and Recovery
M73 Groundwater Management