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Small Systems Give High Marks to AWWA's Capacity Assistance Project
Author(s) -
Clark Patsy
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2001.tb09306.x
Subject(s) - workbook , blank , process (computing) , division (mathematics) , strengths and weaknesses , process management , simple (philosophy) , set (abstract data type) , engineering management , computer science , operations research , operations management , management science , business , engineering , accounting , mechanical engineering , mathematics , philosophy , arithmetic , epistemology , programming language , operating system
This article describes the Capacity Assistance Project (CAP) that was originally developed by members of what is now AWWA's Small Systems Division. The idea has evolved into a workbook, a self‐help tool that is intended to help the managers of small water utilities think through every aspect of their systems ‐ equipment, personnel, and rates ‐ as well as existing and future regulations that may affect the utility. This analytical process helps managers identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. To make this process relatively quick and easy, the workbook has been set up in a simple, fill‐in‐the‐blank format and attempts to address every aspect of a water system that should be considered.