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.
The book systematically covers all aspects of utility maintenance, including
Maintenance department roles and organization
Internal and external personnel
Planning a maintenance management system (MMS)
Program monitoring and record keeping
Parts and material inventory management
Estimating costs and preparing budgets
Structuring a training program
New in this revised and updated edition
GPS technologies for maintenance
Asset management systems
Integrating maintenance data with utility financial and inventory systems
Internet-based training to keep personnel up-to-date with the latest techniques