Description: In this 1-hour webinar, experts from the Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center (GLEIC) will discuss how to conduct a financial analysis of your utility in developing budgets and rates. Learning Objectives:  Analyze revenue and expenses for budget development How to effectively develop water and wastewater rates Calculate affordability metrics Develop annual reserve fund contributions toward future projects and asset management replacement Use financial ratios to track financial viability Consider workforce and maintenance needs for budget development Predict future financial factors that can impact utility costs through provided resources and methods Presenter: John Sullivan, Senior Research Engineer, Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center at Michigan Technological University Certificate: This webinar has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements. Who Should Attend:  Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Accreditation: 2 California Drinking Water Contact Hours awarded  Description: The essential mission of every water system is to provide an adequate volume of high-quality water at the lowest sustainable cost. The key words here are “adequate volume” and “high-quality.” This learning event will provide operators, managers and board members of small water systems with a basic knowledge of how to determine the supply requirements (in terms of both volume and quality) of their water supply and to provide a basic understanding of the two types of water sources (groundwater and surface water) commonly used by small water systems. This will include the concepts of max day demand, peak hour demand, diurnal demand and source reliability. There will be a focus on the supply adequacy requirements of the California Water Works Standards. Participants will learn: Water system demand - How much is enough? High-quality water - How clean is clean enough?  Types of water sources commonly seen in small systems Source water protection planning The recommended audience includes system managers, new or existing water system operators, managers and especially board members.

Accreditation: 2 California Drinking Water Contact Hours awarded  Description: The essential mission of every water system is to provide an adequate volume of high-quality water at the lowest sustainable cost. The key words here are “adequate volume” and “high-quality.” This learning event will provide operators, managers and board members of small water systems with a basic knowledge of how to determine the supply requirements (in terms of both volume and quality) of their water supply and to provide a basic understanding of the two types of water sources (groundwater and surface water) commonly used by small water systems. This will include the concepts of max day demand, peak hour demand, diurnal demand and source reliability. There will be a focus on the supply adequacy requirements of the California Water Works Standards. Participants will learn: Water system demand - How much is enough? High-quality water - How clean is clean enough? Types of water sources commonly seen in small systems Source water protection planning The recommended audience includes system managers, new or existing water system operators, managers and especially board members.