Building Sustainable Utility Systems: Asset Management & Emergency Planning

Running a rural water system means making real decisions under real pressure, often without much outside support.

This training is built for the people who actually do that work: operators, board members, mayors, and community members managing small water systems across Mississippi. Together, we’ll work through the practical steps of building an Asset Management Plan and an Emergency Preparedness Plan that fit your system and your community.

You’ll leave with a clearer picture of your critical assets, a stronger foundation for long-term sustainability, and a concrete plan for when things go wrong. No theory-only, no one-size-fits-all — just tools you can actually use.

Developed alongside guidance from the U.S. EPA and the Mississippi State Department of Health.

4 CEUs pending MSDH approval