Asset Management
Thanks to a grant from the Ohio Water Development Authority, the Ohio Rural Water Association has developed a program to assist its member public water systems with the development and upkeep of their Asset Management Plans; to assist in compliance with the Ohio EPA's requirements, and in creating more efficient and financially stable systems throughout Rural Ohio.
Program Highlights
To learn more about the support we can offer, contact our office at 740-455-3911 or contact one of our Field Technicians.
Program Highlights
- Free Asset Management Plan Template Binders (One per System)
- Free Use of Equipment vital to Water System Asset Management (Subject to availability)
- Free Set-up of a System’s Water Utility GIS map with the basic functionality to create a complete Water System asset map
- Free on-site Training & Technical Assistance (On equipment & software use)
- Free on-going support for Maintaining & Improving Asset Management Plans
To learn more about the support we can offer, contact our office at 740-455-3911 or contact one of our Field Technicians.
Notification from: Ohio EPA - Division of Drinking and Ground Waters
What is asset management?
It has many different definitions but it boils down to getting the most out of your assets at the lowest cost to the system. In other words, a water system should be servicing assets frequently enough that they are doing what they are meant to, without spending more time or money than is necessary to achieve those results.
Ohio EPA is developing rules to reflect the statutory charge of Senate Bill 2 that will work along with recently enacted capability rules. Both rules are aimed at addressing the managerial, technical and financial capability of water systems. A successful asset management program should cut down on the number of disruptions in service due to lack of planning and/or maintenance.
A system’s asset management program must include:
For more asset management information check out the Ohio EPA Asset Management webpage. http://epa.ohio.gov/ddagw/pws.aspx#113435168-asset-management
What is asset management?
It has many different definitions but it boils down to getting the most out of your assets at the lowest cost to the system. In other words, a water system should be servicing assets frequently enough that they are doing what they are meant to, without spending more time or money than is necessary to achieve those results.
Ohio EPA is developing rules to reflect the statutory charge of Senate Bill 2 that will work along with recently enacted capability rules. Both rules are aimed at addressing the managerial, technical and financial capability of water systems. A successful asset management program should cut down on the number of disruptions in service due to lack of planning and/or maintenance.
A system’s asset management program must include:
- –Inventory and evaluation of all assets
- –Operation and maintenance programs
- –Emergency preparedness and contingency planning program
- –Criteria and timelines for infrastructure rehabilitation and replacement
- –Approved capacity projections and capital improvement planning
- –Long-term funding strategy to support asset management program implementation
For more asset management information check out the Ohio EPA Asset Management webpage. http://epa.ohio.gov/ddagw/pws.aspx#113435168-asset-management
Other Asset Management Resources:
- Asset Management Resources for Small Drinking Water Systems
- Reference Guide for Asset Management Tools
- Asset Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems
- EPA's Valve Exercising Program Guidance
https://epa.ohio.gov/Portals/28/documents/pws/valve-exercising-program-guidance.pdf?ver=2018-09-11-103901-683
