Utilities
According to the EPA, effectively managing all aspects of operations is critical for all utilities, regardless of size or location, in order to ensure their long-term sustainability and to keep the communities they serve strong, safe, and sustainable. Resources available in this sub-theme include performance indicators for utilities, country-wide utility reviews, and water utility conference reports, among other resources that support sustainable utility management.
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Utilities Resources
Adapting Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems to Stormwater Management in an Informal Setting
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January 1, 2011Worcester Polytechnic Institute
A major problem in the informal settlement of Monwabisi Park, Cape Town, is flooding caused by the low-lying topography and lack of stormwater management systems. Conducting a case study and working with local residents, we created a guidebook that analyzed the physical and social conditions...Read more
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South AfricaAssessing Prepay Water Metering in the Informal Settlements of Windhoek
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January 1, 2005Collecting revenue for water in the informal settlements of Windhoek using the monthly billing system has been problematic. A pilot study is being conducted by the Department of Infrastructure, Water, and Technical Services evaluating prepay water metering as a solution to non payment. This project...Read more
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NamibiaSaving Water and Energy Together: Helping Utilities Build Better Programs
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October 1, 2013Alliance for Water Efficiency
Water and energy are inherently linked, intersecting at both the supply side (electric generation and water/wastewater facilities) and the end-use side (residential, commericial, industrial, and agriculture sectors). This intersection is commonly called the "energy-water nexus." On the...Read more
Planning for Sustainability: a Handbook for Water and Wastewater Utilities
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February 1, 2012U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This handbook describes a number of steps utilities can undertake to enhance their existing planning processes to ensure that water infrastructure investments are cost-effective over their life-cycle, resource efficient and support relevant community goals. This handbook outlines a range of...Read more
Quarterly Progress Report (July - September 2010) Egypt Water and Wastewater Sector Support Project
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October 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This USAID quarterly report analyzed the success of program activities while at the same time refining and adapting USAID's approach for the third year activities. During the second year USAID 'ring-fenced' program activities and ended low-impact and/or unsustainable activities,...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaGuidelines for Improving the Financial Performance of Municipal Water and Sanitation Operators
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September 1, 2009U.S. Agency for International Development
I could not find the drop-down LAC: Mexico, so I tagged it as NA: Mexico. This document recommends general guidelines for improving the financial performance of water and sanitation operators in Mexico. The guidelines can be used to inform municipal governments and water operators of regulatory...Read more
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MexicoEmerging Private Sector Participation Arrangements for Solid Waste Management in India
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May 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
India produces approximately 48 million tons of urban solid waste annually. Current generation is about 0.46 kg per capita per day, two to three times more than rural waste generation and is increasing by 1.3% per year. These increases and changes will further stress already limited financial...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaLocal Government Water Services (Lgws): Quarterly Progress Report No. 2 -- January-March 2001
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April 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
The local government water services project is providing direct financial, managerial and technical assistance and training 20 Indonesian municipal water utilities to achieve full cost recovery and expansion of their services over a 36 month period. Read more
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IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificWater Utilities Conference Report: July 15-16, 1999, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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July 1, 1999U.S. Agency for International Development
Five Central Asian countries attended the water utilities conference in Kazakhstan to determine what water utilities need to do to obtain loans from international donors and how they will have to reform their operations.Read more
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Europe and Central AsiaAudit of USAID/Egypt's Water and Wastewater Activities
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June 1, 1997U.S. Agency for International Development
This document audits the progress of USAID/Egypt's water and wastewater (W/WW) activities and the Mission's use of the Agency's new planning and performance measurement systems to evaluate its program. Evaluation covers the period 8/29/79-12/31/96. USAID/Egypt's strategic plan...Read more
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