Location | Accurate Labs & Training Center, 505 S Lowry St, Stillwater, OK 74074 Description: With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your wastewater system is vital. What information will be useful to you? How should you track your system assets? How does your aging infrastructure impact your efforts? Which asset(s) should you replace given limited funds and how should you prioritize replacement? How do you know how much money you might need? Asset management provides a framework to help you solve these problems, and more. It is a process that allows wastewater systems to better manage their assets and improve the workday for their employees. Leaning Objectives:

• Obtain a solid understanding of what asset management is and how it benefits wastewater systems
• Identify the 5 core components of asset management
• Articulate the importance of setting and measuring level of service goals
• Understand the major components that need to be included in an asset inventory
• Know how to calculate asset criticality
• Next steps for applying asset management to your wastewater utility

Trainers: James Markham, Research Engineer, and Rose Afandi, Tribal Drinking Water Program Specialist, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico Cost: Complimentary. Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people
• Decision-makers for water utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water systems

Continuing Education Units: Approved for 6.0 hours of Continuing Education Credit for Wastewater Operators by Oklahoma DEQ. Please Note: Lunch will not be provided and is the responsibility of attendees. For a list of restaurants in the Stillwater area, click here. Partners: