About this Event
The Nebraska Section American Water Works Association Asset Management for Nebraska Operators Workshop is provided FREE of charge as the Pre-Conference training associated with the 2025 APWA, AWWA, NWEA SWANA, Joint Fall Conference at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney, NE.
In the Asset Management Workshops, you will learn about how asset management can benefit your system. Not sure where to begin? The workshop will provide you with the tools you need to get started and presenters will walk you through the process. With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your system is vital. You may have problems related to unknown meter, valve, or hydrant locations. You may not be sure of which asset(s) to replace given limited funds. Asset Management can help you solve these problems, and more.
The all day workshop is Monday November 3, 2025 beginning with registration at 8:30 am and promptly begin at 9:00. Lunch is provided.
Workshop is approved by Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment for 5.0 CEU hours for both Water and Wastewater Operators!
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration and Networking
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Introduction & Overview
Info: Overview of Asset Management and Energy Efficiency
Core Component #1: Current State of Assets
• What and where are my assets?
• Energy efficiency and asset management
• Creating an asset inventory
Workshop on Inventory of Assets
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Break
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Workshop on Critical Assets Core Component #4: Life Cycle Costing
Info: Core Component #2: Level of Service
• Level of service process and examples
• Setting level of service goals
• Importance of Communication between ratepayers and the
system.
Workshop on Level of Service
Core Component #3: Critical Assets
• How to identify critical assets
• Risk analysis
• Energy use and criticality
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:45
• Life Cycle Costs concepts and examples
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Workshop on Critical Assets
Info: Core Component #4: Life Cycle Costing
• Life Cycle Costs concepts and examples• Life cycling costing and operations and maintenance
strategies
• Preventative vs. reactive maintenance
Workshop on Life Cycle Costing
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Afternoon Break
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Core Component #5: Long Term Funding Strategy
Info: • Different types of funding sources
• Building rate capacity
• State specific funding opportunities
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Funding Table Discussion
Info: Implementing Asset Management and Energy Efficiency
• How to get started
• Formalizing asset management plans into a document
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Wrap Up, Q&A & Evaluation
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Younes Conference Center North, 707 Talmadge Street, Kearney, United States
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