Small Systems

As the introductory course in the Small Systems Resiliency Certificate Program, this course introduces the requirements for water utilities established by America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA) and defines how the certificate program can help small systems to meet those requirements.

The second course in the Small Systems Resiliency Certificate Program, course content covers each aspect of security, field assessments of critical assets, and operational resiliency.

In this third course in the Small Systems Resiliency Certificate Program, small systems are guided through developing a Risk and Resiliency Assessment with a worksheet designed for small utilities.

As the fourth course in the Small Systems Resiliency Certificate Program, the course guides small systems through developing an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) with the EPA ERP template.

Explore small system cybersecurity best practices for critical infrastructure, and learn how AWWA’s water sector cybersecurity risk management guidance and tool can help small utilities.

Understanding the science of highly fluorinated chemicals (PFAS), including the formation and transformation in the environment, is an important step toward remediation and prevention.

Drinking water systems face a growing challenge from elevated levels of nitrate in source water. Learn steps you can take to evaluate treatment.

This course will discuss background, health effects and formation of manganese, their presence in drinking water and EPA health advisories for these contaminants of concern.

Small Systems considering using a granular activated carbon system should take this course to learn more about adsorption fundamentals and models you can use to optimize performance.

EL282 will introduce small systems participants to Stormwater Management goals, practice, tools and challenges specific to rural communities.

This beginner level course is intended for those seeking a brief introduction into how water works as it moves from the source to your tap. No certificate of completion is provided for EL283.

This course covers the formation, regulatory requirements, health effects, and options to control disinfection byproducts resulting from the use of chlorine-based disinfectants, chloramination, and ozone disinfectants.

EL302 focuses on the steps small systems must take to meet the existing Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) as well as the recent revisions to the LCR (LCRR).

EPANET is a software application used throughout the world to model water distribution systems. This course, adapted from EPA training, provides a comprehensive overview of the use of the application, it’s tools, features and benefits.

EL219 focuses on 4 major areas needed by small systems to maintain and achieve compliance with the Revised Total Coliform Rule.

EL271 covers drinking water regulations and equips operators to properly operate and maintain water treatment facilities and distribution systems, thereby protecting public health.

This eLearning course focuses on 3 major areas needed by small systems to achieve financial sustainability, including understanding enterprise funds and their revenues, and an overview of what is needed to protect public health through safe water.

This eLearning course consists of three modules to help small water systems set the right rates for their small communities.

Small Systems participants will learn how to complete a system-wide self-assessment of five core areas of everyday operations, and learn how to contact/connect with USDA to get improvement funding.

This course introduces the topic of Non-revenue Water in small systems.

Small Systems will learn how to track the water that they manage using the Water Balance diagram, and how to place data in the AWWA Free Water Audit Software to compile the annual water audit.

Small Systems will explore the Non-revenue Water performance indicators calculated by the AWWA Free Water Audit Software.

Small Systems will learn that accurate metering of production flows is highly important, in terms of managing water supplies, but also in providing accurate data to the annual water audit.

Small System participants will learn about the harmful impacts of leakage on system operations and the excessive costs it creates.

Small System participants will review the necessity of accurate customer metering, meter reading, and billing operations to ensure a reliable revenue stream.

Small Systems will learn the ways to launch and keep their Non-revenue Water management program going for the long haul.