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.

Utilities Resources

Best Suggested Practices for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (7-16-2014)

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
National Groundwater Association
? NGWA best suggested practices are designed to aid groundwater professionals at industry job sites. They are not standards, but practices that have been demonstrated to show superior results. They are prepared by a consensus of groundwater professionals. The aquifer storage and recovery BSP...Read more

ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
National Groundwater Association
The ANSI/NGWA 01-14 Water Well Construction Standard encompasses municipal, residential, agricultural, monitoring, and industrial water production wells.Read more

Drilling Cost Calculator

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
National Groundwater Association
This calculator will show you the true cost of doing business, and help you set the profit level your business needs to succeed.Read more

Manual of Water Well Construction Practices

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
National Groundwater Association
This book is a revision of a document originally written under contract for the U.S. EPA. Comprehensive in its scope of current well construction methods, it is designed to serve not only contractors, but also as a guideline for state well inspectors.Read more

Drought Response and Recovery Guide for Water Utilities

Publication date:
March 1, 2016
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This interactive, user-friendly guide provides worksheets, best practices, videos and key resources for responding to drought emergencies and building long-term resilience. The guide relays lessons learned from seven small- to medium-sized utilities nationwide that have responded to extreme drought...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Community-Based Water Resiliency Tool (CBWR)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Community-Based Water Resiliency (CBWR) Tool (version 2.0) is an easy way to find out how prepared your community is to handle emergencies that impact your water systems and learn about tools and resources that can be used to build resilience.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Webinar on Household Water Treatment

Publication date:
June 24, 2015
This webinar examines the evaluation of water treatment technologies. Using examples from Haiti and Central America, the webinar also addresses successes and challenges of implementation strategies of household water treatment. Three experts join to provide their relevant experiences. Read more

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