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Collection Systems: Methods for Evaluating and Improving Performance

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Collection Systems
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Current Edition: 1st Edition, 1998

CEUs Up Arrow

This course is worth 3 CEUs (30 contact hours)

Objective Up Arrow

This manual is designed to assist collection system agencies in evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of their O & M programs and identify areas where improvements could be made.


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  • Detailed system and operations data from 13 high-performing collection system agencies. This information can be used as benchmark data for developing performance indicators and making performance comparisons between agencies. The data presented relate to sewer maintenance, pump station and force main maintenance, emergency response, planning and scheduling and work order control, level of service provided to users, control of infiltration/inflow and sanitary sewer overflows, equipment, finance, personnel, safety, and regulatory compliance.
  • Procedures for evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of existing O & M programs through the use of critical performance indicators such as stoppages per 100 miles of gravity sewer, complaints per 100,000 population served, and response time for service requests.
  • Information on how to establish an effective collection system O & M program that will maintain the functional and structural integrity of the collection system.
  • Suggested procedures to identify problems and select methods for improving the performance of collection systems in such areas as inspection, cleaning of sewers, pump station and force main O & M program, control of infiltration and inflow sources, underground repair, rehabilitation, emergency response, and data management.
  • Case histories detailing how top performing agencies achieve high levels of performance.

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$49.00 Manual (Californians add 7.25% sales tax, or $3.55)