Virtual Asset Management Series Space is limited to 60 attendees for this series. Priority will be given to small water systems. Intermediate Asset Management Series: Level of Service for Small Water Systems Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm MST/1:00-2:30pm EST Register Here Description: This virtual training module will focus on setting and tracking level of service goals. We will discuss: The mission statement, Tracking goals, What data to collect, How the data drives the actions you will take, Reporting results o Communication, Understanding your audience, Controlling costs by setting goals, Understanding service level bands and costs. Presenters: Dawn Nall, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico & Hayley Hajic, Research Scientist, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico   Inventory & Mapping: Intermediate Asset Management Series Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm MST/1:00-2:30pm EST Register Here Description: Asset Management is a process that allows a water or wastewater system to better manage its assets and improve the workday for its employees. This virtual training module will focus on developing an asset inventory with analysis in mind. We will also cover GIS basics and more advanced analysis techniques. Presenters: James Markham, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico & Luke Andrews, Research Scientist, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico   Criticality: Intermediate Asset Management Series Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm MST/1:00-2:30pm EST Register Here Description: Asset Management is a process that allows a water or wastewater system to better manage its assets and improve the workday for its employees. This virtual training module will focus on factors impacting Criticality and how to analyze and visualize Criticality. We will discuss assigning numerical values for POF and COF and how to calculate risk, what can a system do to reduce their Criticality score, redundancy, triple-bottom line thinking, and how use criticality in decision-making. Presenters: Heather Himmelberger, Director, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico & Hayley Hajic, Research Scientist, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico   Life Cycle Costing: Intermediate Asset Management Series Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm MST/1:00-2:30pm EST Register Here Description: Asset Management is a process that allows a water or wastewater system to better manage its assets and improve the workday for its employees. It helps improve efficiency and reduce unplanned, reactionary activities in favor of more planned, proactive work. This virtual training module will provide an introduction to life cycle costing, and how it can be utilized in assessing risk and capital planning. Presenters: Heather Himmelberger, Director, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico & Dawn Nall, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico   Partners: