Management and planning standards for wastewater utilities and operations address a wide range of overarching considerations such as physical security and security practices, risk and resilience, emergency planning, and fire protection. In addition, guidelines for the assessment of management of wastewater utilities and the assessment of services to users and the improvement thereof are provided.
This document specifies the elements of drinking water and wastewater services of relevance and interest to users. It also provides guidance on how to identify users’ needs and expectations and how to assess whether these are being met. The following are within the scope of this document: — the definition of a language common to the different stakeholders; — the definition of key elements and characteristics of the service to users; — the objectives for the service with respect to users’ needs and expectations; — guidelines for satisfying users’ needs and expectations; — assessment criteria for service to users; — introduction to performance indicators; — examples of performance indicators. The following are outside the scope of this document: — methods of design and construction of drinking water and wastewater systems; — the regulating management structure and methodology of operation and management of activities relating to drinking water and wastewater services, including contracting; — topics relating to the system inside buildings.
This document provides guidelines for the management of wastewater utilities and the assessment of wastewater services. This document is applicable to publicly and privately owned and operated wastewater utilities but does not favour any particular ownership or operational model. NOTE 1 Wastewater is always generated when water is used or consumed. Accordingly, sources of wastewater can be residential, industrial, commercial or institutional. Collected storm water or (melted) snow can also be considered as wastewater, as it often carries contaminants and pathogens picked up from air or ground surfaces on its way to a collection system. In certain circumstances, especially in undeveloped areas, sanitary waste is collected in an undiluted form. This document addresses wastewater systems in their entirety and is applicable to systems at any level of development (e.g. pit latrines, on-site systems, networks, treatment facilities). The following are within the scope of this document: — the definition of a language common to different stakeholders; — objectives for the wastewater utility; — guidelines for the management of wastewater utilities; — service assessment criteria and related examples of performance indicators, all without setting any target values or thresholds. The following are outside the scope of this document: — methods of design and construction of wastewater systems; — regulation of the management structure and the methodology of wastewater service activities of operation and management; — regulation of the content of contracts or subcontracts; — topics related to the systems inside buildings, between the point-of-discharge and the point-of-collection.
Disruptions in water quality and delivery can result from emergencies such as natural disasters, accidents, or intentional acts. Regardless of their size and location, utilities should prepare for emergencies before they occur and be able to quickly restore water services. This manual presents an all-hazards approach for principles, practices, and guidelines in water utility emergency planning. It walks through all areas of emergency preparedness including plan development, mutual aid partnerships, communication strategies, staff preparedness, risk mitigation and more. The fifth edition has been significantly updated to include recent changes within the industry. Several new case studies based on recent emergency situations have been added. Additionally, the manual now highlights key resources that can provide more in-depth processes and procedures.
Standards ASCE/EWRI 56-10 and 57-10 offer guidelines that apply to the physical security of facilities with potable water source, treatment, and distribution systems, as well as with wastewater collection and treatment systems and stormwater systems.
This operational guide has been written to implement risk assessment and management best practices, as set forth in AWWA Standard J100 Risk and Resilience Management of Water and Wastewater Systems.
The purpose of this standard is to define the minimum requirements for a protective security program for a water, wastewater, or reuse utility that will promote the protection of employee safety, public health, public safety, and public confidence.
This standard shall establish minimum requirements for protection against ?re and explosion hazards in wastewater treatment plants and associated collection systems, including the hazard classi?cation of speci?c locations and processes. This standard shal
The purpose of this standard is to de?ne the minimum requirements for establishing a utility management system for a water or wastewater utility that will promote continuous improvement.
1.1 This guide is intended to inform sustainable development in the building industry. It outlines ideal sustainability and applied sustainability for water management, consistent with Guide E2432 . Both ideal sustainability and applied sustainability should inform decisions regarding water management. 1.1.1 Ideal sustainability is patterned on the hydrological cycle. This provides the concept goals and direction for continual improvement. 1.1.2 Applied sustainability outlines current best practices. This identifies available options considering environmental, economic, and social opportunities and challenges. The most appropriate option(s) are likely to vary depending on the location of the project. 1.2 Water management challenges differ enormously depending on the type of built environment and the available water resources. 1.2.1 The general demands of the built environment vary from very low density rural development to crowded urban development. Large cities present a particular challenge, with 400 cities worldwide housing over 1 million inhabitants. 1.2.2 Successfully meeting the challenges of uneven distribution of water around the world, depletion of groundwater, changing rainfall patterns, and other water industry trends requires sustainable solutions for the effective management of the entire water cycle. 1.2.3 Sustainable design, construction, and operation of water and wastewater services for the built environment are critical components of water stewardship and global sustainable water management. 1.3 Water stewardship encompasses both pollution prevention (quality issues) and conservation (quantity issues). 1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
More than any other profession, civil engineers are concerned with infrastructure, the fabric of urban life. Planning for maintenance and expansion of the nation's infrastructure is the subject of this book. The focus of this manual is the practical use of planning tools to solve real life problems. It provides the reader with a broad overview of the planning process and what factors or issues are of particular concern. The first three chapters deal with planning and the planning process in general, describing the process that any planning study must follow from data collection to implementation. The rest of the book covers urban planning in specific areas including land use, housing, urban transportation, intercity highways, airports, railroads, ports, community services facilities, water resources, parks, wastewater management, solid wastes management, energy, environment, and capital improvement programs.
The purpose of this standard is to establish criteria for how the water sector develops, measures the performance of, and improves the strategic planning, resource management, and support functions necessary to create and sustain a high-performing organization. This standard describes the framework that successful utilities should use in developing and improving the performance of these business practices, including the establishment of policies and performance standards, the creation of functions and practices, the development of organization capacity and technology, and integration of functions and practices with the larger organization and its strategies.