Management Resources for Small Drinking Water Systems
Water system management is integral to enabling the system to achieve and maintain compliance with SDWA requirements. The documents below provide a summary of system owners’ key duties in protecting public health through overseeing system operation, working with local officials and strategic planning.
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Water System Owner Roles and Responsibilities: A Best Practices Guide (pdf)
- This Guide is intended for owners of all public water systems serving fewer than 10,000 persons.
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Strategic Planning STEP Guide 2021 (pdf)
- This guide is designed to help decision makers and operators of community water systems (CWSs) and non-transient noncommunity water systems (NTNCWSs) serving 3,300 people or fewer learn about the strategic planning process and begin to develop a strategic plan.