What is ISO 24516-2 - Management of water supply and wastewater systems assets about?
ISO 24516-2 is the second part of guidelines for the management of assets of water supply and wastewater systems that focuses on waterworks.
ISO 24516-2 specifies guidelines for technical aspects, tools, and good practices for the management of assets of waterworks to maintain value from existing assets.
ISO 24516-2 includes the following asset types such as treatment plants, sludge treatment facilities, pumping stations, reservoirs, tanks, dosing equipment, metering, and ancillary infrastructure irrespective of where they are sited, in the waterworks or in the drinking water distribution network. ISO 24516-2 also includes examples of good practice approaches on the strategic, tactical, and operational levels.
Note 1: ISO 24516-2 includes all distinct roles/functions for the management of assets within a utility (e.g., asset owner/responsible body, asset manager/operator, service provider/operator).
Note 2: Depending on the size and structure of an organization, the utility can decide to what extent it applies the guidance in ISO 24516-2. In any case, the philosophy of ISO 24516-2 remains applicable even to small and medium utilities.
Who is ISO 24516-2 - Management of water supply and wastewater systems assets for?
ISO 24516-2 on guidelines for the management of assets of water supply and wastewater systems is useful for:
- Sanitation department authorities
- Public works department officials
Why should you use ISO 24516-2- Management of water supply and wastewater systems assets?
ISO 24516-2 is written within the overall concept of management of assets, which is an activity all organizations undertake in some manner.
ISO 24516-2 focuses on the details of managing the physical assets at the operational level rather than the organizational (corporate management, structural, or process) level. ISO 24516-2 describes the information required and how to collect and process reliable inventory, condition, operational, and context data about technical assets of drinking water systems, including failures. These data should be the basis for systematic management of assets and are used for benchmarking purposes.
ISO 24516-2 advice on how to define a strategy for the management of assets about the overall performance expected by the drinking water utility and other stakeholders. ISO 24516-2 includes several aspects of operation and maintenance, including asset condition assessment and investment strategies (new assets and rehabilitation). ISO 24516-2 also provides guidance on the assets typically owned or operated by drinking water utilities (waterworks – including collection, treatment, pumping, and storage) that are expected to meet users' needs and expectations over longer (multi-generational) periods.
