Taking Stock of Your Wate

A Simple Asset Inventory for Drinking Water Systems
Office of Water

(4606 M)EPA 816-K-03-002www.epa.gov/safewaterOctober 2004
Contents

Why Take Stock of Your Water System? An Overview of this Brochure ................................................................................How to Use this Brochure ...............................................................................................................................................

Elements of a Simple Asset Inventory ...............................................................................................................................How Long Will It Last? Using the Typical Life Expectancies Table ..........................................................................................

Asset Inventory Worksheets ...........................................................................................................................................

Drinking Water Source and Intake Structures ...............................................................................................................Treatment System ...................................................................................................................................................

Tanks ....................................................................................................................................................................Distribution System..................................................................................................................................................

Valves ...................................................................................................................................................................

Electrical Systems ...................................................................................................................................................

Buildings ................................................................................................................................................................Service Lines ..........................................................................................................................................................

Hydrants ................................................................................................................................................................

Next Steps: Asset Management Plan ................................................................................................................................

Prioritization Table ...................................................................................................................................................

 Budgeting for Rehabilitations and Replacements...........................................................................................................

Budgeting Table ......................................................................................................................................................

How to Carry out the Plan ..............................................................................................................................................The Role of Key Decision Makers .....................................................................................................................................Next Steps ..................................................................................................................................................................Appendix A: Safe Drinking Water Act Primacy Agencies and Tribal Contacts ..........................................................................

Appendix B: Sources of Financial Assistance to Drinking Water Systems .................................................................................

Appendix C: Sources for More Information on Asset Management .........................................................................................
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Maintaining and Replacing Your Assets – The Basis of Asset Management

An important part of conducting an inventory is determining when to repair, rehabilitate, or replace an asset. At some point, conno longer be cost-effective and you will need to rehabilitate or replace it. The worksheets in this brochure will help you get a becondition of your assets, including the ones nearing the end of their useful lives. To further help you manage your assets, EPA ha

Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems. The Handbook can be obtained by calling the Safe Drinking Water Hotline requesting document EPA-816-R-03-016. You can also download it from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Web site at www.epa.gov/sa

Why Take Stock of Your Water System? An Overview of this BrochureThis brochure is a guide to help very small water systems, such as manufactured home communities and homeowners’ associationspreparing a simple asset inventory.Knowing what components your system has and what condition they are in will help you maintain the safety, security, and reliabilsystem provides. An asset inventory can help you in the following ways:

z Keeping a precise inventory of your water system can assist you in complying with the federal Safe Drinking Water A

water regulations by: helping you prepare accurate budgets, identifying concerns, and preparing for future needs (whor regulatory).

z Knowing your system’s strengths and weaknesses will help you head off sudden or unexpected problems with the sys

water it provides.

z Gaining a better overall picture of your system will enable you to spot gaps in your system’s security and take steps tz Knowing the details of your system will enable you to explain its current condition and how it operates. You will be b

from customers, local health officials, and the media.

Inside this brochure you’ll find information and worksheets (both completed examples and blank) to help you prepare an asset invenwritten asset management plan. You should keep a copy of this brochure with other relevant asset records and refer to them whesystem. Contact your State or Tribal Drinking Water Primacy Agency for help completing the worksheets or for more information inventory. Contact information appears in Appendix A.
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How to Use this Brochure

The worksheets on the following pages will enable you to get an idea of the overall state of your watersystem. There are worksheets for source and intake structures, treatment system, storage tanks,distribution system, valves, electrical systems, buildings, service lines, and hydrants.Carry out the following steps to complete the worksheets:

Fill in as much information as you can about the asset’s characteristics, including quantity, size,location, age, and the manufacturer of the components. These characteristics will vary byasset type.Using the estimates from the table, “Typical Life Expectancies of Water System Equipment,”on page 4, and taking into account the current condition of each asset, its service history, andyour experience, estimate an adjusted useful life for each of your assets. Subtract the age of

your asset from its adjusted useful life to calculate a remaining useful life. Adjusted useful lives

are the typical life expectancies of water system assets adjusted based on the characteristicsof your system (e.g., poor source water quality, extreme weather conditions, operation andmaintenance routines). Adjusted useful lifes can be the same as or lower than typical life

expectancies.Identify the contact information of the person or company you would call to service each

component and include a telephone number. If you do not know who to call, you can ask yourState or Tribal Drinking Water Primacy Agency, parts manufacturers and distributors, or otherwater systems.Once you’ve completed the asset inventory worksheets, use them to develop a basic assetmanagement plan. Completing the asset management plan worksheets (beginning on page 28)will help you prioritize the components that will need to be replaced or rehabilitated, plan forthe timing of replacement or rehabilitation, and help you determine how much money you’llneed to set aside each year if you plan to pay for replacements and rehabilitations through cashreserves.

Each worksheet is preceded by a completed example that illustrates how to fill out the worksheet. Refer tothe example if you have any questions about the sort of information you should include.
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Elements of a Simple Asset InventoryA note to the users of this brochure: It’s quite likely that all of the details of the asset management plan presented in this brochure drinking water system. You should feel free to modify the worksheets and plan so they conform to the particular needs of your sydocument, conducting asset inventories, and preparing future plans is available from your State or Tribal Drinking Water Primacy A

Drinking Water Source

The source provides water to the

treatment and distribution systems.

Buildings, Treatment and Electrical System

Buildings contain components of a water system, including

treatment equipment, offices, and pumps.

Treatment plants provide the necessary treatment to

make water safe to drink.

Electrical systems include transformers, motor control

centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), alarm

circuits, sensors, level indicators, computers, and wiring.

Storage

Storage provides a

sufficient amount of water

to average or equalize the

daily water demands.

Valves

Valves regulate the flow of

water through the pipes of a

drinking water system.

Service Lines

Service lines are the pipes and appurtenances that

are necessary to deliver water from the system’s

water main to the customer’s plumbing

connection. Each service line typically provides

service for one or two users or connections.

Well

Buildings,

Treatment and

Electrical Systems

Storage

Courtesy of Roger Bergeron, Vermont Water Supply Division

Valves
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Remember!

A preventive maintenance program will enable you to maximize the useful

lives of your assets and can help you avoid problems and cut down or delay

replacement costs. Contact your State or Tribal Drinking Water Primacy

Agency for more information on developing and implementing a preventive

maintenance program.

How Long Will It Last? Using the Typical LifeExpectancies TableOne of the most important aspects of managing your assets is determining howmuch longer you think they will last. A number of factors can affect how longyour assets will last, including routine service and proper maintenance, excessiveuse, and environmental conditions such as poor source water quality, soil quality,or climate.The worksheets on the following pages ask you to:1. Determine the adjusted useful life of each asset. Estimate how long the

asset should last (the expected useful life) and adjust these numbers basedon the specific conditions and experiences of your system. The useful life ofan asset will be affected by water quality, operation and maintenanceroutines, the number of years the asset lasted in the past, the asset’sservice history, and its current condition.

For help in determining the adjusted useful life, you can use the table on thispage and talk to parts distributors, your State or Tribal Drinking Water PrimacyAgency, and other public water systems.2. Subtract the estimated age of each asset from its adjusted useful life to

determine its remaining useful life (or how many months or years remainbefore you will have to replace or significantly rehabilitate the asset).

How Long Will it Last?

Typical Life Expectancies of W

Component Wor

Wells and Springs Dri

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umping Equipment 

Disinfection Equipment Trea

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Hydropneumatic Tanks

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Valves

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echanical Valves 

ComputerEquipment/Software

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Transformers/Switchgears/

Wiring 

Motor Controls/VariableFrequency Drives 

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ensors 

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ervice Lines S 

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Note: These expected useful lives 

sources. The estimates assume th

maintained. The adjusted useful life 

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A Ground Water System Wel

Drinking Water Source: Completed Example

Well Construction

Obtain a well log or look at receipts from the time of drilling for the following information. Remember that maintenance, water quality, 

useful life. Subtract estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Drilling Contractor Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life Remember that the typical usefu

years and that the typical useful l

years. Use this as a basis for d

of your well or spring and pump a

example, the typical useful lives e

because the well, pumps, and comaintained.

J n &C Construction 2 s 5 years - 8 d years old = 1 s 7 years

Whom would you call to service your well? This may be the well driller.

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

J n &C Construction J h ohn Smith ( 8 800) 555-7788

Well Pump and Controls

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Pump Manufacturer Well Pump Model Number (typically located on pump casing. If buried, look for information near the electrical system.)

P s eter's Pumps Z 4 Z-0001234

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life.

Subtract estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

1 s 0 years - 5 d years old = 5 s year

Whom would you call to service your pumps and controls? This may be the pump manufacturer or

installer.

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

P s eter's Pumps P s eter Williams ( 2 800) 555-1212

Date Worskheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /1/0
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A Ground Water System Wel

Drinking Water Source

Well Construction

Obtain a well log or look at receipts from the time of drilling for the following information. Remember that maintenance, water quality, 

useful life. Subtract estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Drilling Contractor Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life Remember that the typical usefu

years and that the typical useful l

years. Use this as a basis for d

of your well or spring and pump a

- =

Whom would you call to service your well? This may be the well driller.

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Well Pump and Controls

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Pump Manufacturer Well Pump Model Number (typically located on pump casing. If buried, look for information near the electrical system.)

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life.

Subtract estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

- =

Whom would you call to service your pumps and controls? This may be the pump manufacturer or

installer.

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worskheet Completed or Revised
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Intake Structures: Completed Example

Intake Structures: Concrete Catch Basin

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life Remember that the typical useful life of concrete ca

as a basis for determining your concrete catch bas

example, the adjusted useful life equals the typical 

catch basin has been properly maintained. 3 s 5 years - 1 d 5 years old = 2 s 0 years

Intake Structures: Underwater Pipe

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life Remember that the typical useful life of underwater 

basis for determining your underwater pipe's adjus

adjusted useful life equals the typical useful life becproperly maintained. 1 s 5 years - 5 d years old = 1 s 0 years

Whom would you call to service your intake structures?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

C s hris' Contractors C r hris Carpenter ( 7 555) 123-4567

Whom would you call if you had a potential wellhead protection problem? You

can find the appropriate contact by calling the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at

(800) 426-4791 or by contacting your State or Tribal Drinking Water Primacy

Agency.

Regulatory Agency Contact Telephone Number

N . atural Resources Dept. W f alt Greenleaf ( 8 555) 498-9898

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /1/0

A Drinking Water Intake for a Surface Wate
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A Drinking Water Intake for a Surface Water Syste

Intake Structures

Intake Structures: Concrete Catch Basin

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life Remember that the typical useful life of concrete catch ba

as a basis for determining your concrete catch basin's ad

- =

Intake Structures: Underwater Pipe

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life Remember that the typical useful life of underwater pipes 

basis for determining your underwater pipe's adjusted us

- =

Whom would you call to service your intake structures?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Whom would you call if you had a potential wellhead protection problem?

You can find the appropriate contact by calling the Safe Drinking Water

Hotline at (800) 426-4791 or by contacting your State or Tribal Drinking

Water Primacy Agency.

Regulatory Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised
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Treatment System: Completed Example

Many systems are required to disinfect their water as treatment against common disease-causing organisms (bacteria, viruses, and 

characteristics of your water source and the regulations of your state will dictate what type of treatment system, if any, your drinking w

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Treatment System Name Manufacturer

Remember that the typical useful life of disinfection sys

example, adjusted useful life for the chlorinator is 5 yea

useful life because the system has not properly maintai

C r hlorinator C s arl's Chlorinators

Model Number (may be located on the apparatus)

C 7 L-00987

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can

affect useful life. Subtract estimated age from adjusted useful life to

determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

5 s year - 3 d years old = 2 s year

Whom would you call to service your treatment system? This may be the

manufacturer or installer.

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

C s arl's Chlorinators C r arl Cooper ( 6 555) 333-9876

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /1/0

A Chlorination System
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A Chlorination System

Treatment System

Many systems are required to disinfect their water as treatment against common disease-causing organisms (bacteria, viruses, and 

characteristics of your water source and the regulations of your state will dictate what type of treatment system, if any, your drinking w

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Treatment System Name Manufacturer Remember that the typical useful life of disinfection sys

Model Number (may be located on the apparatus)

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can

affect useful life. Subtract estimated age from adjusted useful life to

determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

- =

Whom would you call to service your treatment system? This may be the

manufacturer or installer.

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised
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Tanks: Completed Example

Your system will most likely use one of the following types of tanks: Remember that the typical us

Concrete and metal tanks ge

Hydropneumatic tanks gener

the adjusted useful life is the 

because the tank has been p

A hydropneumatic tank is automatically started and stopped by the air pressure in a compressedair or captive-air chamber. The air in the tank maintains pressure throughout the distribution system.A concrete reservoir is a structure that is either cast in place or pre-cast to be used for water

storage.

A metal reservoir is a water storage tank constructed by welding or bolting galvanized or painted

plates of metal.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Type of Tank (hydropneumatic, concrete reservoir, metal

reservoir) Size Manufacturer

H c ydropneumatic 1 s 00 gallons P d aul's Pressurized T s ank

Major Maintenance

P 2 ressure tested, 2002

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract

estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

1 s 0 years - 5 d years old = 5 s year

Whom would you call to service your pressure tank?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

P s aul's Pressurized Tanks P n aul Pullman ( 7 555) 999-7777

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /1/0

A Hydropneumatic StoragA Metal Storage Tank
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Tanks

Your system will most likely use one of the following types of tanks: Remember that the typical us

Concrete and metal tanks ge

Hydropneumatic tanks gener

A hydropneumatic tank is automatically started and stopped by the air pressure in a compressedair or captive-air chamber. The air in the tank maintains pressure throughout the distribution system.A concrete reservoir is a structure that is either cast in place or pre-cast to be used for water

storage.

A metal reservoir is a water storage tank constructed by welding or bolting galvanized or painted

plates of metal.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Type of Tank (hydropneumatic, concrete reservoir, metal

reservoir) Size Manufacturer

Major Maintenance

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract

estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

- =

Whom would you call to service your pressure tank?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

A Hydropneumatic StoraA Metal Storage Tank
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Distribution System: Completed Example

You may want to note the location of shut-off valves to isolate particular sections of the system in case of an

emergency.

Remember that th

years. In this exa

that the adjusted 

typical useful life 

system pipes hav

years.

You may also want to note the location of "as-built" drawings showing the layout of the distribution system.

If your system has many types of pipe (e.g., different size, different material), reproduce this worksheet and list

the information for each type.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Type of Pipe Size Length (feet)

P C V 3 h -inc 2 t ,200 feet

Where Used or Located

M e ain St. Line

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract estimated age

from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

3 s 5 years - 2 d 1 years old = 1 s 4 years

Whom would you call to service your pipes?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

C g hris' Contracting C r hris Carpenter ( 7 555) 123-4567

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /1/0

PreparaDistribu
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Distribution System

You may want to note the location of shut-off valves to isolate particular sections of the system in case of an

emergency.

Remember that th

years.

You may also want to note the location of "as-built" drawings showing the layout of the distribution system.

If your system has many types of pipe (e.g., different size, different material), reproduce this worksheet and list

the information for each type.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Type of Pipe Size Length (feet)

Where Used or Located

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract estimated age

from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

- =

Whom would you call to service your pipes?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

PreparationDistribution 
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An Air-Pressure Relief Valve

Valves: Completed Example

Valves can be used to isolate portions of the distribution system for cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. In addition, valves regulate 

Air-relief valves (or manual bleeds) are used to release trapped air and prevent surge problems when lines are filled. They also can 

condition in which pressure in the pipes increases and decreases very quickly, possibly damaging the tank, valves, piping network, a

valves respond to pressure variations.

Blowoff valves are used to eliminate accumulated sediment or stagnant water from low spots or dead ends in the line and can be u

for repairs or inspection.

Backflow prevention valves and devices eliminate reverse flow conditions to prevent contamination in the system's distribution pi

If your system uses more than one type of valve, reproduce this worksheet and list the information for each type.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Valve type (air-relief,

blowoff, etc.) Number of Valves Size Manufacturer Remember that the typical useful life of valves is 35 y

adjusted useful life is lower than the typical useful life 

water characteristics and lack of routine maintenanc

A f ir Relief 5 s Valves 4" V s eronica's Valves

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect

useful life. Subtract estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine

remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

2 s 0 years - 3 d years old = 1 s 7 years

Whom would you call to service your valves?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

V s eronica's Valves V a eronica J n ohnson ( 9 555) 555-6789

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /01/04
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An Air-Pressure Relief Valve

Valves

Valves can be used to isolate portions of the distribution system for cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. In addition, valves regulate 

Air-relief valves (or manual bleeds) are used to release trapped air and prevent surge problems when lines are filled. They also can 

condition in which pressure in the pipes increases and decreases very quickly, possibly damaging the tank, valves, piping network, a

valves respond to pressure variations.

Blowoff valves are used to eliminate accumulated sediment or stagnant water from low spots or dead ends in the line and can be u

for repairs or inspection.

Backflow prevention valves and devices eliminate reverse flow conditions to prevent contamination in the system's distribution pi

If your system uses more than one type of valve, reproduce this worksheet and list the information for each type.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Valve type (air-relief,

blowoff, etc.) Number of Valves Size Manufacturer Remember that the typical useful life of valves is 35 y

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect

useful life. Subtract estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine

remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

- =

Whom would you call to service your valves?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised
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A Variable Freq

Electrical Systems: Completed Example

Electrical systems help control the automatic components of a water system. Your electrical systems may include transformers, moto

frequency drives (VFDs), power supplies, alarm circuits, sensors (level indicators, pH, flow meters), computers, wiring, and other inst

multiple types of electrical systems, reproduce this worksheet and list the information for each type.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Type of Equipment (MCC, VFD, etc). Number of Units Size of Units (HP, voltage, KvA) Remember that t

of electrical equip

computers is 5 ye

MCCs, and VFD

transformers, sw

20 years. In this 

the same as the 

computer has be

C r omputer 2 P s entium III 256 RAM computers

Manufacturer Model Number

C k arlos' Computer Shack C 8 C-5657; CC-5658

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract estimated age

from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

5 s year - 2 d years old = 3 s year

Whom would you call to service your electrical components?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

C k arlos' Computer Shack C z arlos Rodriguez ( 8 555) 345-6788

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /1/0
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A Variable Fr

Electrical Systems

Electrical systems help control the automatic components of a water system. Your electrical systems may include transformers, moto

frequency drives (VFDs), power supplies, alarm circuits, sensors (level indicators, pH, flow meters), computers, wiring, and other inst

multiple types of electrical systems, reproduce this worksheet and list the information for each type.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Type of Equipment (MCC, VFD, etc). Number of Units Size of Units (HP, voltage, KvA) Remember that t

of electrical equi

computers is 5 y

MCCs, and VFD

transformers, sw

20 years.

Manufacturer Model Number

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract estimated age

from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

- =

Whom would you call to service your electrical components?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised
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Buildings: Completed Example

If you need more space to list all your buildings, reproduce this worksheet and list the information on

separate pages.

Remember that the typical us

In this example, the adusted u

as the age (16 years), since i

repaired now. The adjusted u

building is the same as the ty

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Structure Use Structure Type (building, shed,

manufactured home)

A s dministrative Facilities M e anufactured Home

Major Maintenance Needed

R s oof repairs due to leaking problems

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract

estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

3 s 0 years

R s oof: 15-20 years

- 1 d 6 years old = L . eaking roof should be repaired now. R s est of building: 14 years

Whom would you call to service your building?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

M e ark's Maintenance M s ark Mullins ( 6 555) 444-6666

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /1/0

A Pumphouse
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Buildings

If you need more space to list all your buildings, reproduce this worksheet and list the information on

separate pages. Remember that the typical us

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Structure Use Structure Type (building, shed,

manufactured home)

Major Maintenance Needed

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract

estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

- =

Whom would you call to service your building?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

A Pumphouse
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Service Lines Deliver Plumbing Connection

Service Lines: Completed Example

The service line is composed of the parts that are necessary to deliver water from the main to the customer's or user's plumbing conn

provides service for one or two users or connections. If you have more than one type of service line, reproduce this page and list the 

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Ownership of Lines Size of Lines (inches)

Remember that the typica

years. In this example, th

adjusted useful life will be 

because in the past its di

lasted the typical number 

W s ater system owns all lines 1 h -inc

Number of Lines Approximate Length of Lines

42 7 h 5 ft. each

Material of Lines

P C V

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract

estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

3 s 0 years - 6 d years old = 2 s 4 years

Whom would you call for service line maintenance?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

C s hris' Contractors C r hris Carpenter ( 7 555) 123-4567

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /1/0
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Service Lines

The service line is composed of the parts that are necessary to deliver water from the main to the customer's or user's plumbing conn

provides service for one or two users or connections. If you have more than one type of service line, reproduce this page and list the 

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information:

Ownership of Lines Size of Lines (inches) Remember that the typica

years.

Number of Lines Approximate Length of Lines

Material of Lines

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract

estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

- =

Whom would you call for service line maintenance?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

Service Lines Deliver WPlumbing Connection
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Hydrants: Completed Example

If your system uses different types of hydrants (e.g., dry-barrel, wet-barrel), reproduce this worksheet and list the information for all typ

If your system is not responsible for the hydrants, note the contact for flushing and maintenance.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information: Remember that the typ

years. In this example

same as the typical us

have been properly m

Type of Hydrant Diameter of Pipe (inches)

D l ry-Barrel 6 h -inc

Type Size of Nozzle

2 e -nozzle 2 h 1/2 inch

Number of Flush Valve Vaults Number of Hydrants Manufacturer

0 2 M H &

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract

estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

4 s 0 years - 2 d 3 years old = 1 s 7 years

Whom would you call for hydrant maintenance?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

C g hris' Contracting C r hris Carpenter ( 7 555) 123-4567

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

8 4 /1/0

Hydrants Provide WFlushing, and Irrigat
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Hydrants

If your system uses different types of hydrants (e.g., dry-barrel, wet-barrel), reproduce this worksheet and list the information for all typ

If your system is not responsible for the hydrants, note the contact for flushing and maintenance.

Look at receipts or records from the time of installation for the following information: Remember that the typ

years.

Type of Hydrant Diameter of Pipe (inches)

Type Size of Nozzle

Number of Flush Valve Vaults Number of Hydrants Manufacturer

Remember that maintenance, water quality, use, and soil conditions can affect useful life. Subtract

estimated age from adjusted useful life to determine remaining useful life.

Adjusted Useful Life - Estimated Age = Remaining Useful Life

- =

Whom would you call for hydrant maintenance?

Company/Agency Contact Telephone Number

Date Worksheet Completed or Revised

Hydrants Provide WFlushing, and Irrigat
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Next Steps: Asset Management Plan

Once you have completed the worksheets in this booklet, you can use them to develop an asset management plan. Asset manageensures that you get the most value from each of your assets and have the financial resources to rehabilitate and replace them whon the following pages will guide you through the process of creating an asset management plan.A completed asset management plan will help you:z Prioritize your assets to make sure that you allocate funds to the rehabilitation or replacement projects

that are most urgent and most important for system operation and customer safety.

z Estimate how much money you will need to set aside each year to pay for the replacement or

rehabilitation of your assets.

You should review, revise, and update the worksheets in this booklet, including your asset managementplan, at least once a year. Updated information in the worksheets will give you a better picture of yoursystem’s position and better prepare you to meet your water system’s future needs.For more complete information on how to develop and implement an asset management plan, see EPA’sAsset Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems (EPA 816-R-03-016), which you can obtain bycalling the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.Just as an asset inventory is one part of asset management, asset management is part of a largermanagement concept called strategic planning. Strategic planning helps you prepare for and addressanticipated and unexpected problems. It uses asset management to evaluate your system’s currentphysical situation, and it also evaluates your system’s financial and managerial situation. It requires you tomake fundamental decisions about your water system’s purpose, structure, and functions.For more information on strategic planning, see EPA’s Strategic Planning Workbook (EPA 816-R-03-015),

which you can obtain by calling the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.

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Things to Keep in Mind

z Assets that are more important to your ability to deliver safe water should have a higher priority becau

affect public health.

z Assets with short remaining useful lives should have a higher priority because you will have to replace 

soon.

z Assets for which there is less redundancy should have a higher priority because your system will have 

continuing to operate without them.

Prioritization TableUse the inventory information you collected on the worksheets to fill out the prioritization table. Consider how important the assedrinking water to your customers, how soon you will need to replace an asset to adequately serve your customers (its remaining usasset is to the operation of your system (can other assets do the same job?).z In the column labeled “Asset,” list a short name for the asset (e.g., chlorinator). List different components of the asset on sepz In the column labeled “Remaining Useful Life,” enter the value you determined for that asset on its worksheet (earlier in the bo

asset that have different remaining useful lives should be listed on separate lines. For example, the building roof and the buildinpage 19 have different useful lives and, therefore, should be listed separately.

z In the column labeled “Importance,” describe the importance of each asset to the operation of your system and the protection 

required to keep your system running are usually more important than assets that just make its operation more efficient. Asseare more important than those that improve the aesthetics of your water. Assets without a backup unit available (i.e., there is a higher priority than units that have a backup (i.e., a redundant unit).

z In the column labeled “Priority,” rank your assets according to how important it is to reserve money for them. Consider impact 

useful life, and importance to your system’s operation when ranking your assets.
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Prioritizing Your Assets: Completed Example

Asset Remaining Useful Life Importance Priority 

Administrative building

(roof)

1 year -- leaking roof

should be repaired M 2 edium

C s hlorinator 2 year High -- system cannot operate without it 1

H s ydropneumatic Tank 12 year High -- maintains pressure in the system 3

C s omputer 3 m year M 4 ediu
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Asset Remaining Useful Life Importance Priority 

Prioritizing Your Assets
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Budgeting for Rehabilitations and ReplacementsOnce you have inventoried and prioritized your assets, you should determine how much money you will need to rehabilitate or replaprojects now can help avoid large, unplanned expenditures in the future and will ensure that you allocate your resources efficientlyThe worksheet on page 32 will help you figure out how much money you need to reserve each year to fund your highest priority acIt is important that you update this worksheet every year, and as new information becomes available, because your system’s prioriCosts of new assets or rehabilitations may also change. Updating your worksheet annually and setting aside the required reserve ahave enough money to cover rehabilitations and replacements when you need them.Remember that although the total reserves needed each year may seem like a lot of money, it is easier to put aside $200 a year to come up with $2,000 once it fails.The budgeting worksheet asks for the estimated cost of rehabilitation and replacement activities associated with your highest prioinformation on all of the costs associated with the rehabilitation or replacement of an asset, such as equipment purchase, installaticleanup, and disposal of the replaced asset. To determine what a rehabilitation or replacement might cost, you can:z Consult with your State or Tribal Drinking Water Primacy Agency;z Ask local contractors and businesses for estimated costs;z Contact equipment manufacturers; andz Talk to other systems about the cost of their rehabilitations or replacements.The budgeting worksheet does not include standard operation and maintenance costs such as chemicals for disinfection. It accounreplace or rehabilitate your assets. You should keep standard operation and maintenance costs in mind when thinking about financ
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Budgeting TableThe table on the next page will help you determine how much money you will need to set aside each year to ensure you can contindrinking water to your customers and pay for the necessary replacement of your assets. A completed example follows the blank wz In the column labeled “Asset,” list the short name for your asset (e.g., chlorinator). You should list different components of the z In the column labeled “Activity,” list the rehabilitation and replacement activities that you expect to perform. Provide enough 

the cost of each activity.

z In the column labeled “Cost,” fill in the expected cost of each activity. Make sure to include the complete cost including prepa

any waste.

z In the column labeled “Years Until Action Needed,” fill in the remaining useful life of the asset from the inventory worksheets yz Divide the cost by the years until action needed. Enter the result in the column labeled “Reserve Required Each Year.” This is 

have to set aside each year to ensure that you have enough money to perform the required activity in the allotted time.

z Add up the amounts in the “Reserve Required Each Year” column and enter the total in the box marked “Total Per Year.” This 

should be setting aside each year to be able to pay for all of your planned replacements or rehabilitations.
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Budgeting for Rehabilitation and Replacement of Assets: Complete

Asset Activity Cost Years Until Action Needed 

C r t hlorinator R t 0 eplace unit $ 0 3 2,000 3 

A g dministrative Building

( ) roof R f 0 epair roof $ 0 1 1,500 1 

H k t ydropneumatic Tank R t 0 eplace unit $ 0 3 30 1 

C r t omputer R t 0 eplace unit $ 0 4 1,000 4 

Total per year 
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Asset Activity Cost Years Until Action Needed 

Total Per Year

Budgeting for Rehabilitation and Replacement of Ass
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How to Carry out the Plan

It may be overwhelming to see how much money you should be saving each year to fund the replacement and rehabilitation of youimprovements by saving the total per year cost of replacements (calculated in the budgeting table) in a reserve account. Alternativalready have more efficiently and put the savings towards replacing and rehabilitating your assets. Here are some strategies that cresources more efficiently or raise additional funds:z Form partnerships with other water systems to reduce operating costs. This may allow you to simplify management and obtain z Consider charging rates or increasing your rates to raise revenue. If your system does not already do so, you can charge your 

water. Alternatively, consider assessing a flat fee for infrastructure improvements or for funding a reserve account. Check wDrinking Water Primacy Agency for more information on setting rates.

z Apply for financial assistance. Banks and government agencies can help fund infrastructure projects such as treatment system 

repairs. For large projects, you may want to research funding options such as state and federal drinking water grant and loan psources of funding for which your system may qualify. Consult your State or Regional Tribal Drinking Water Primacy Agency fsources that might be available to your system.

The Role of Key Decision Makers

Key decision makers (for example, the Board of Directors of the Association, elected officials of the community, or owners of manumake critical decisions about the finances of your water system. For this reason, they need to understand the financial requiremenand replacement of the system’s equipment and assets. The information compiled in this brochure should be presented to key deciinto the annual budget. This information should be reviewed annually and modified as necessary. The key decision makers can alspublic at a board meeting and in the water system’s annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Next Steps

Once you have completed the worksheets and tables in this brochure and identified your system’s needs, you can use the results tinfrastructure and shape decisions about your water system. Do not stick the worksheets and tables in a drawer and forget about the worksheets at least once a year and make changes as your system’s situation changes. Developing a good picture of when yoand how much money you will need to fund those replacements will allow you to continue to deliver safe and secure drinking wate

Remember!

The worksheets in this guide could contain sensitive information about your water system. Make sure you store the works

information about your system’s assets, in a secure location.
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Appendix A: Safe Drinking Water Act Primacy Agencies and Tribal ContacFor additional information or to learn more about the laws in your own state, please contact your EPA Regional Coordinator or StatWater Primacy Agency.

State Contact Information Web site 

Alabama

Department of Environmental Management: Water Supply Branch www.adem.state.al.us/WaterDivision/WaterDivisionP

Alaska

Department of Environmental Conservation: Drinking Water and WastewaterProgram

www.state.ak.us/dec/eh/dw/index.htm 

American Samoa

Environmental Protection Agency: American Samoa www.epa.gov/Region9/cross_pr/islands/samoa.html 

Arizona

Department of Environmental Quality: Drinking Water Monitoring and

Assessment Division

www.adeq.state.az.us/environ/water/dw/index.html 

Arkansas

Department of Health: Division of Engineering www.healthyarkansas.com/eng/index.html 

California

Department of Health Services: Division of Drinking Water and Environmental

Management

www.dhs.ca.gov/ 

Colorado

Department of Public Health and Environment: Drinking Water Program www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/wqhom.asp 

Connecticut

Department of Public Health: Drinking Water Division www.dph.state.ct.us/BRS/water/dwd.htm 

Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services: Division of Public Health www.state.de.us/dhss/dph 

District of Columbia

Environmental Health Administration: Water Resources Management Division www.dcwasa.com/ 

Florida

Department of Environmental Protection: Drinking Water Section www.dep.state.fl.us/water/drinkingwater/index.htm 

Georgia

Department of Natural Resources: Water Resources Branch www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/environ/ 
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State Contact Information Web site 

Guam

Guam Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/region09/cross_pr/islands/guam.html 

Hawaii

Department of Health: Environmental Management Division www.hawaii.gov/health/eh/sdwb/index.html 

Kentucky

Department of Environmental Protection: Drinking Water Branch www.water.ky.gov/dw/ 

Idaho

Department of Environmental Quality: Water Quality Division www.deq.state.id.us/water/water1.htm 

Illinois

Environmental Protection Agency: Division of Public Water Supplies www.epa.state.il.us/water/index-pws.html 

Indiana

Department of Environmental Management: Drinking Water Branch www.ai.org/idem/owm/dwb/index.html 

Iowa

Department of Natural Resources: Water Supply Section www.state.ia.us/epd/wtrsuply/wtrsup.htm 

Kansas

Department of Health and Environment: Public Water Supply Section www.kdhe.state.ks.us/pws/ 

Louisiana

Office of Public Health: Division of Environmental and Health Services www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/engineerservice/safewater/in

Maine

Maine Department of Human Services: Division of Health Engineering www.state.me.us/dhs/eng/water/index.htm 

Maryland

Department of the Environment: Public Drinking Water Program www.mde.state.md.us/aboutmde/reports/index.asp 

Massachusetts

Department of Environmental Protection: Drinking Water Program www.state.ma.us/dep/brp/dws/dwshome.htm 

Michigan

Department of Environmental Quality: Drinking Water and Radiological

Protection Division

www.michigan.gov/deq 
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State Contact Information Web site 

Minnesota

Department of Health: Drinking Water Protection Section www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/index.html 

Mississippi

Department of Health: Division of Water Supply www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm 

Missouri

Department of Natural Resources: Public Drinking Water Program www.dnr.state.mo.us/wpscd/wpcp/index.html 

Montana

Department of Environmental Quality: Public Water Supply Section www.deq.state.mt.us/wqinfo/index.asp 

Nebraska

Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure www.hhs.state.ne.us/enh/enhindex.htm 

Nevada

Department of Human Resources: Bureau of Health Protection Services www.health2k.state.nv.us/bhps/phe/sdwp.htm 

New Hampshire

Department of Environmental Services: Water Supply Engineering Bureau www.des.state.nh.us/wseb/ 

New Jersey

Department of Environmental Protection: Bureau of Safe Drinking Water www.state.nj.us/dep/watersupply/safedrnk.htm 

New Mexico

Environment Department: Drinking Water Bureau www.nmenv.state.nm.us/dwb/dwbtop.html 

New York

Department of Public Health: Bureau of Public Water Supply Protection www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/water/main.htm 

North Carolina

Department of Environment and Natural Resources: Public Water SupplySection

www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/pws 

North Dakota

Department of Health: Division of Municipal Facilities www.ehs.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/environ/mf/index.htm 

Ohio

Environmental Protection Agency: Division of Drinking and Ground Water www.epa.state.oh.us/ddagw/ 
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State Contact Information Web site 

Oklahoma

Department of Environmental Quality: Water Quality Division www.deq.state.ok.us/WQDnew/index.htm 

Oregon

Department of Human Resources: Drinking Water Program www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/dwp/index.cfm 

Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Protection: Bureau of Water Supply

Management

www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wsm/

wsm.htm 

Puerto Rico

Department of Health: Public Water Supply Supervision Program www.epa.gov/region02/cepd/prlink.htm 

Rhode Island

Department of Health: Office of Drinking Water Quality www.healthri.org/environment/dwq/Home.htm 

South Carolina

Department of Health and Environmental Control: Bureau of Water www.scdhec.net/water/html/dwater.html 

South Dakota

Department of Environment and Natural Resources: Drinking Water Program www.state.sd.us/denr/des/drinking/dwprg.htm 

Tennessee

Department of Environment and Conservation: Division of Water Supply www.state.tn.us/environment/dws/ 

Texas

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Water Supply Division www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/waterperm/pdw/pdw0

Utah

Department of Environmental Quality: Division of Drinking Water www.drinkingwater.utah.gov 

Vermont

Department of Environmental Conservation: Water Supply Division www.vermontdrinkingwater.org 

Virgin Islands

Department of Planning and Natural Resources: Division of Environmental

Protection

www.epa.gov/region02/cepd/vilink.htm 
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State Contact Information Web site 

Virginia

Department of Health: Division of Water Supply Engineering www.vdh.state.va.us/dw 

Washington

Department of Health: Drinking Water Division www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/ 

West Virginia

Bureau for Public Health: Environmental Engineering Department www.wvdhhr.org/oehs/eed/ 

Wisconsin

Department of Natural Resources: Bureau of Water Supply www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg/index.htm 

Wyoming

EPA Region 8: Wyoming Drinking Water Program www.epa.gov/region08/water/dwhome/wycon/wycon.
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Tribal ContactsFor additional information or to learn more about the laws governing your tribe, use the contact information provided below.

US EPA Headquarters

American Indian Environmental Office www.epa.gov/indian 

US EPA Tribal Coordinators

EPA Region 1 www.epa.gov/region01/topics/government/tribal.html 

EPA Region 2 www.epa.gov/region02/nations/index.html 

EPA Region 4 www.epa.gov/region04/ead/indian/index.htm 

EPA Region 5 www.epa.gov/region5/water/stpb 

EPA Region 6 www.epa.gov/region06/6xa/tribal.htm 

EPA Region 7 www.epa.gov/region07/government_tribal/index.htm 

EPA Region 8 www.epa.gov/region08/tribes 

EPA Region 9 www.epa.gov/region09/cross_pr/indian/index.html 

EPA Region 10 yosemite.epa.gov/r10/tribal.NSF/webpage/ tribal+office+homepage?opendocument 

Other Contacts

Administration for Native Americans www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ana/ 

Bureau of Indian Affairs www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html 

Indian Health Service www.ihs.gov 

Native American Water Association www.nawainc.org 
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Appendix B: Sources of Financial Assistance to Drinking Water SystemsSystem improvements can be funded by raising rates and obtaining loans or grants. The table below provides information on some financial assistance to help you maintain assets in good condition, replace deteriorated assets that have outlived their useful lives, secure drinking water to your customers. Consult your State or Regional Tribal Drinking Water Primacy Agency for additional infor

Major Providers of Financial Assistance to Drinking Water Systems

Program Description Conta

Drinking Water State RevolvingFund (DWSRF)

These state-administered loan programs enable water systems

to finance infrastructure improvements, provide training, and

fund source water protection activities.

www.epa.gov/safew

Safe Drinking Wate

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Water

and Wastewater Loan and Grant

Program

This program offers loans and grants to develop water and

waste-disposal systems in rural areas.

www.usda.gov/rus/

(202) 720-9540

State-specific programs Your state may offer additional funding programs. See Appendix A for 

Tribal-specific programs

EPA gives grants to tribes through the DWSRF Tribal Set-Aside

Program for improvements to water systems that serve tribes.

States and the Indian Health Service may provide additionalassistance.

See Appendix A for 

Manufactured Housing Institute

The Manufactured Housing Institute provides information on

loan programs for manufactured homes to its members. It also

offers forums to interact with financial services companies

that cater to the manufactured homes market.

www.manufactured

(703) 558-0400
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Major Providers of Financial Assistance to Drinking Water Systems

Program Description Conta

Small Business Administration (SBA) SBA helps small businesses get low-interest loans. www.sba.gov (800) 827-5722

Rural Community Assistance

Corporation (RCAC)

RCAC provides loans to rural utilities in 11 western states to

help meet the financing needs of rural communities anddisadvantaged populations.

www.rcac.org/prog

(916) 447-2854

Local Commercial Banks

Banks in your community can offer loans to help finance

capital improvements. Although interest rates may not be as

favorable as other options, it may be easier for you to

negotiate a loan through a local bank.

Talk to your city cle

your state or tribal c

banks in your area mneeds.

Before you apply for funding, find out what each source will pay for and what information it will need to consider in your applicatiofund requirements, application procedures, what makes a project “fundable,” and special program requirements and restrictions. Apreviously funded projects. Get an idea of what information is required for an application; most lending and granting agencies will such as budgets, income statements, and cash flow documents.
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Computer Programsz CAPFinance. The Environmental Finance Center at Boise State University

has developed an easy-to-use computer program to help water systemsinventory their assets and analyze funding options for rehabilitation andreplacement of assets. For more information or to order a copy, call (208)426-1567 or visit Boise State’s website at http://sspa.boisestate.edu/efc/services.htm.

z Show-me Water Ratemaker. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources

has developed software to help water systems set rates. To obtain a freecopy visit www.dnr.state.mo/us/oac/Ratemakerbrochure.pdf or call (800)361-4827.

Documentsz A Guidebook of Financial Tools, produced by the Environmental Financial

Advisory Board and the Environmental Finance Center Network, is availablein PDF format at www.epa.gov/efinpage/guidbkpdf.htm. It is also availableby e-mailing efin@epa.gov or by calling (800) 490-9198.

z Financial Accounting Guide for Small Water Utilities, by Michael D. Peroo,

1997, Kansas Rural Water Association. This document is available from theNational Drinking Water Clearinghouse at West Virginia University, (800)624-8301.

z Asset Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems (EPA 816-R-03-

016) and Strategic Planning: A Handbook for Small Water Systems (EPA

816-R-03-015), part of EPA’s Simple Tools for Effective Performance(STEP) Guide Series. These documents are available from EPA’s SmallSystems Information and Guidance Web site (www.epa.gov/safewater/smallsys/ssinfo.htm) and by calling the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800)426-4791 and requesting the guides by document number.

z Sources of Technical and Financial Assistance for Small Drinking Water

Systems (EPA 816-K-02-005). This document is available from EPA’s Small

Systems Information and Guiance Web site (http://www.epa.gov/safewater/smallsys/pdfs/tfa_sdws.pdf) and by calling the Safe Drinking Water Hotlineat (800) 426-4791 and requesting document EPA 816-K-02-005.

Other Organizationsz The Safe Drinking Water Act Primacy Agen

A for a list of contact information)

z EPA’s Environmental Finance Program prov

assistance to water systems and other reguwww.epa.gov/efinpage/ or call (202) 564-4the program, for access to the program’s pEnvironmental Finance Center network.

z U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline, (800z National Rural Water Association, (580) 252z Rural Community Assistance Partnership, (8z American Water Works Association, (303) 7z Manufactured Housing Institute, (703) 558-

www.manufacturedhousing.org

Appendix C: Sources for More Information on Asset Management