Asset Management Research Needs Roadmap

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Many utilities are uncertain about asset management, have delayed or scaled down implementation efforts, and do not see a clear path for embarking on a comprehensive asset management program. There is currently no strategic industry focus for the planning and funding of future research efforts in the area of asset management for water and wastewater utilities. As such, AwwaRF recognized a need to gather the key utility subscribers and stakeholders together to help develop an asset management research needs roadmap with an emphasis on drinking water systems.


The goals of this project were to assemble key organizations and experts to evaluate the available asset management information and identify future water and wastewater community needs that research could help solve. The report will summarize the asset management landscape, identify critical information gaps, develop research project ideas, and generate a strategic approach for the funding of research to fill the gaps.