Asset Management
Asset Management
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Effective Useful Life Tool Is Now Live
Version 2 of the Effective Useful Life Estimating Tool is now available.
The AWWA Asset Management Committee has developed an Excel-based tool to assist in determining the effective useful life (EUL) for facility-based treatment, storage, and pumping facility assets for water utilities.
Understanding the effective useful life of an asset is a key component of an asset management program as it supports an initial determination of the estimated renewal needs. Using these values, utilities can look ahead 5 to 10 years and get a rough estimate of their renewal needs to compare against projected budget availability and proactively adjust user rates and or apply for loans and grant funding as necessary to fund needed capital improvement projects to reduce risk and meet service level goals.
The EUL estimates can also be enhanced through formal condition assessment programs to further develop the capital improvement plan.
Download the Tool (.xlsx)
Notes
The Asset Management Committee is requesting additional available EUL data for facility-based assets by asset class to improve version 1 of the tool. Once you have downloaded and updated the workbook with your EUL inputs and results, we would appreciate it if you could please send a copy of the file to AWWA. You do not need to have data for every asset type listed in the workbook, any subset of asset types will be accepted.
Your data set will be anonymous in any updated version of the Tool that is offered, and your contact information will not be shared.
Email the Excel workbook to David Hale at dhale@awwa.org at AWWA once completed.
Contact AWWA research@awwa.org with any questions or technical issues.
Technical Resources
Reports
Manuals
AWWA Standards
Level of Progress in Utility Asset Management: Survey Results
To measure the general progress of asset management (AM) practices among North American utilities, a follow-up survey to the 2015 Level of Progress in Asset Management was issued in June 2020. This report highlights a general comparison to the 2015 survey results and was meant to asses the state of the water sector AM practices and policies.
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Key Data to Inform Government Asset Management Policies
Many state and federal agencies have policies (e.g., laws, regulations, incentives, practices, procedures, and administrative actions), or are considering policies, to address water infrastructure needs. How will state and federal officials measure the success of such policies? And how will agencies that are considering new policies decide which ones to adopt? This report identifies data and information that agencies can use to better assess water infrastructure needs of utilities of all sizes within their jurisdiction as well as develop, implement, and evaluate policies intended to help meet these needs.
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Asset Management Definitions Guidebook
A vernacular is emerging among water utility Asset Management professionals. It includes some concepts and nuanced uses of terms that are only understood by advanced practitioners. And even advanced practitioners disagree about the use of certain words and phrases. This can lead to poor communication and inconsistencies in the water industry. This guidebook defines terms commonly used in water utility Asset Management practice.
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Leading Business Practices in Asset Management
Following the 2015 survey on the level of progress in utility asset management, this report highlights some of the leading practices identified to provide more information on what leading utilities are doing. The case studies are intended to serve as a resource for other utilities to learn from their experience and to help improve asset management programs.
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Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs, Survey of Fiscal Sustainability Plan and Asset Management Requirements
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M28 Rehabilitation of Water Mains
Pipe rehabilitation techniques, including cleaning, lining, and trenchless replacement.
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M32 Computer Modeling of Water Distribution Systems
Computer modeling is a water utility’s most powerful tool for managing and operating a water distribution system.
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M77 Condition Assessment of Water Mains
This manual provides technical information to aid utility managers and engineers in making informed decisions, along with practical information about how methods can be deployed.
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ANSI/AWWA G410 Business Practices for Operation and Management
This standard describes the critical elements of effective business practices for the operation and management of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water utilities (to be referred to as the water sector).
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ANSI/AWWA J100 Risk and Resilience Management of Water and Wastewater Systems
The purpose of this standard is to enable water and wastewater utility owners and operators to make sound decisions when allocating limited resources to reducing risk and improving resilience.
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Events With a Focus on Asset Management
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Related Resources
2023 AWWA Utility Benchmarking
Utility managers can use the data and analyses in this report to determine how their utility’s performance compares to the water or wastewater industry in six areas of operations: Organizational Development, Business Operations, Customer Relations, Water Operations, Wastewater Operations, and Historical Trends.
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Handbook for Water Distribution System Model Calibration
Water distribution system hydraulic models are widely used in the planning, design, and operation of water distribution systems.
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Maintenance Management for Water Utilities
Regular maintenance of water utility equipment and facilities is absolutely critical to the utility’s mission of delivering safe drinking water nonstop, year in and year out. This book will show water utilities of all sizes how to develop and operate an efficient, cost-effective maintenance management program.
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Disinfection of Pipelines and Storage Facilities Field Guide
Field practices for preventing microbial contamination of water mains, storage tanks, and other distribution system components.
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External Resources
The Business Value of BIM for Water Projects, a Smart Market Report by Dodge Data & Analytics
USEPA Asset Management Best Practices Guide
USEPA Condition Assessment of Ferrous Water Transmission and Distribution Systems, State of Technology Review Report
Rural Community Assistance Partnership
ISO 55000:2014 Asset Management- Overview, principles, and terminology
AWWA Policy Statements
AWWA’s policy statements are brief statements on protecting and improving water supply, water quality, management, and the interests of the public and the environment. They are written by consensus, subject to review and comment by AWWA committees, councils, and members. Because they represent AWWA’s position on these matters, they are approved by the AWWA Executive Committee of the board of directors.
Technical Committee Engagement
AWWA members are recognized globally for their industry expertise and their generosity in sharing that expertise for a better world through better water. AWWA members participate in committee activities, developing conference programs, writing technical manuals, developing standards, creating educational content and contributing to AWWA publications. Committee members primarily interact through conference calls, emails, and face-to-face meetings at conferences and events.
Asset Management Committee
Water Main Condition Assessment Committee
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