Public Water System Assistance Programs Keeping Rural Water Systems Afloat Paige S. Manning Extension Associate Community Resource Development (662)
Community Water Systems Source: EPA 2004
Public Water System Assistance Programs +Public Water System Board Management Training Program +Peer Review Program
Public Water System Board Management Training Program
Section , Mississippi Code of 1972 Each member elected or reelected after June 30, 1998, to serve on a governing board of any community public water system, except systems operated by municipalities with a population greater than two thousand five hundred (2,500) shall attend a minimum of eight (8) hours of management training within two (2) years following the election of that board member. If a board member has undergone training and is reelected to the board, that board member shall not be required to attend training as provided by this subsection.
Partnering Organizations
Board Training Curriculum +Laws and Regulations +Duties and Responsibilities +Ethics +Operation and Maintenance +Management and Finance +Rate Setting +Public Relations and Customer Service
Community Resource Group Mississippi Rural Water Association Mississippi Water & Pollution Control Operators’ Association Cox Consulting Group Mississippi State University Extension Service Training Session Locations
Results +Over 200 training sessions have been held. +Over 4,100 board members have been trained.
Peer Review Program
Technical Capacity + Source water adequacy + Infrastructure adequacy + Technical knowledge and ability to implement it Water System Capacity Managerial Capacity + Ownership accountability + Staffing and organization + Effective external linkages Financial Capacity + Revenue sufficiency + Credit worthiness + Fiscal management and controls
Peer Review Program +Designed to strengthen the operations of Mississippi’s water systems and increase Capacity Ratings. +Designed to assist: –Operators –Bookkeepers/Clerks/Secretaries –Board Members +A Peer Review is an evaluation of the water system conducted by other operators.
Peer Review Regions
+Technical +Managerial +Financial Peer Review
+Technical +Managerial +Financial Peer Review
+Technical +Managerial +Financial Peer Review
Peer Review Results
Current Developments and Studies +“Managing Difficult Customers” Video. +Improving Financial and Managerial Capacity of Water Systems Study. +WIN Program.
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