Chapter 10: What an Elected Leader Needs to Know

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Chapter 10: What an Elected Leader Needs to Know

A Guide to Asset Management: What, Why, and How

Elected leaders, governing bodies, volunteer water leaders, or owners are entrusted with making decisions for their water systems including approving and funding necessary replacement projects, hiring executive level employees, setting the overall mission and direction, and monitoring progress towards meeting goals. These leaders may be responsible...

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Word count3,762

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A Guide to Asset Management: What, Why, and How

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A Guide to Asset Management: What, Why, and How is a comprehensive guide to the thought process of asset management. Often people think of asset management as a technology-driven activity—what can you do with a computer or with software—rather than realizing that it is first and foremost a way of thinking. It is a strategic process that involves five main components: current state of the assets, level of service, criticality, life cycle costing, and long-term funding. The book describes each of these components, along with ancillary topics that are necessary to fully understand and implement asset management, including:
• The Asset Management Plan
• Getting Started
• Measuring Progress
• Assessing Triple Bottom Line Benefits
• Tools and Resources Available

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Water Environment Federation

SourceHeather Himmelberger, PE

Document typeDigital Book

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date Jun 2026

Print ISBN 978-1-57278-434-5

EISBN 978-1-57278-473-4

Volume / Issue

First / last page(s)1 - 322

Word count112,677

Subject keywordsasset managementasset implementationgreen infrastructurelong-term fundingfundinglife cycleasset inventorycost