Regular maintenance of water utility equipment and facilities is absolutely critical to the utility’s mission of delivering safe drinking water nonstop, year in and year out. This book will show water utilities of all sizes how to develop and operate an efficient, cost-effective maintenance management program. The book systematically covers all aspects of utility maintenance, includingMaintenance department roles and organizationInternal and external personnelPlanning a maintenance management system (MMS)Program monitoring and record keepingParts and material inventory managementEstimating costs and preparing budgetsStructuring a training programNew in this revised and updated editionGPS technologies for maintenanceAsset management systemsIntegrating maintenance data with utility financial and inventory systems Internet-based training to keep personnel up-to-date with the latest techniques