Effective operation and maintenance of a water system supports overall system sustainability and strengthens the technical, operational, and managerial capabilities to operate and maintain water supply services.
Operation of a water system is the timely and daily operation of the components of the water system such as source, treatment, equipment, storage, and distribution system, etc. in an efficient and economical way to attain a safe and clean water supply to the consumers.
Maintenance of a water system is the technical activities needed to keep the structures, plants, equipment, and facilities operating in an optimum working order and properly functioning without any interruption.
Required maintenance may include:
- Preventative maintenance is planned and carried out on a regular basis to maintain and keep the infrastructure in good condition. It sometimes includes minor repairs and replacement.
- Corrective maintenance may include replacing or repairing something that needs to be changed.
- Reactive maintenance involves a reaction to a crisis or a complaint. Equipment failures, malfunctions, and breakdowns require reactive maintenance.
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Rural Community Assistance Partnership
- Protecting Distribution System Water Quality
- Hydrant Inspection and Flushing
- Measurement of Chlorine Residual
- The Importance of an Operator
- Coliform Sampling Best Practices
- Valve Maintenance
- Drinking Water Treatment – Introduction
- Drinking Water Treatment – Raw Water Intake
- Drinking Water Treatment – Pre-Settlement & Pre-Treatment