EL260 - Facilitating Compliance with America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

Course Length: 1 Hour / 0.1 CEU*

Course Description: AWWA developed an online suite of five courses to help any utility build a risk and resilience management strategy. Additionally, these resources prepare utilities to meet the statutory requirements for community water system risk and resilience in America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018 (P.L. 115-270). This course, the first in the AWWA Utility Risk and Resiliency Certificate Program, defines the AWIA requirements for community water systems and introduces all utilities to the standards and resources designed to improve resiliency and manage risks for all-hazards. After learning how to comply with the AWIA mandate, course participants will understand how existing standards and resources can be applied by utilities to lower risk and fortify their resilience.  Participants will receive an overview of Course 2: Security Practices for Operation and Management, Course 3: Risk and Resilience Management of Water and Wastewater Systems, Course 4: Emergency Preparedness Planning, and Course 5: Cybersecurity Guidance and Use-Case Tool. Course 1 provides the background needed for participants to engage in utility risk and resiliency best practices learned through completion of the AWWA Utility Risk and Resiliency Certificate Program.

Module 1: Requirements for Utility Risk and Resilience

Module 2: Overview of Utility Risk and Resilience Certificate Program

Learning Objectives:

• Become familiar with the AWWA Risk and Resilience Certificate Program courses.
• Identify the requirements for risk, resilience and emergency preparedness in America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA) and the compliance deadlines.

The EL260 Online Course is FREE to all learners. AWWA membership is not required; however, registration is required. To register for free, follow the steps below:

1. Select Add to Cart.

2. Go to Check Out.

3. Registrants will be directed to the Login/Register page. Select the CREATE ACCOUNT button to create a free account.

Upon successful completion of the course, registrants will receive a certificate of completion to file with their states for continuing education credits. 

*CEUs: You may be awarded CEUs/PDHs for AWWA education programs by your licensing agency. AWWA grants Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this course at a rate of 1 CEU for 10 contact hours. It is the individual's responsibility, before registering for any education program, to contact his/her licensing agency: 1. To confirm that the education program is acceptable for continuing education credit towards your particular license within your particular state; 2. To confirm what you need to submit for credit approval.

This course is based on American Water Works Association (AWWA) management standards. It is not a specification. AWWA standards do not supersede or take precedence over or displace any applicable law, regulation, or codes of any governmental authority.