For years, the water sector has been preparing for a dynamic future—navigating evolving regulations, economic shifts, and changing climate conditions. Today, that future has arrived, giving us the opportunity to put our planning into action. Following the scarce winter with little snow to recharge our source waters, Colorado communities are already stepping up to wisely manage our vital water supplies. Now is the time to implement or improve upon a good Asset Management program. It is necessary now more than ever.
Free Asset Management training!
The Local Assistance Unit (LAU) is now offering Asset management on a quarterly basis as part of their regular training courses. The Asset Management (AM) course curriculum will review the 5 core criteria of asset management and demonstrate how to apply each of them to your system. You will learn how to get started and review some tools to assist you in developing an asset management plan. No need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to AM, there are many tools and templates available that fit the needs of every sized system.
Can’t make a workshop and need assistance with asset management or capacity development?
The Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPHE) Water Quality Control Division (WQCD) has capacity coaching available for free through the Local Assistance Unit (LAU). A Public Water System can request assistance by filling out the Coaching Assistance Form.
Join us for an Asset Management course and learn how to begin your asset management program and earn 0.2 TU’s for attending.
What is Asset Management?
Asset Management is a proactive approach to managing a public drinking water system’s infrastructure and capital assets. It gives systems tools to optimize output at the lowest possible operating cost. By prioritizing assets, estimating useful life, and improving decisions about asset rehabilitation, repair, and replacement, it enables more accurate budgeting. Budgeting will continue to become more critical as systems face continued and potentially worse drought conditions. Water restrictions mean less revenue for systems which means doing more with less and making strategic long term planning even more necessary. Asset Management is a tool to help with this critical next step.
➽ Angela Green Garcia, Drinking Water Training Specialist
