This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the AWWA Research Foundation Project (91128), "Environmental Management Systems: A Tool to Help Utilities Manage More Effectively," that was
commissioned for the following objectives: to identify potential benefits to
drinking water utilities by
implementing an
Environmental Management
System (EMS); and, to
define steps necessary to
develop a water industry-specific
model from which
utilities could create their own
EMS. As the project was conducted, the
focus shifted to the ISO 14001 model, because
many have found it useful, and participating
utilities saw strong benefits in elements of this
approach. EMS elements are presented and include: identify activities/aspects/impacts;
define improvement
objectives/action plans/programs;
establish/demonstrate
operational control;
policy;
roles,
responsibility and
competency;
audit and review;
monitor
performance and
correct problems; develop documentation; and communicate
internally and
externally. Examples of two of the elements,
aspects/impacts and
monitoring/measurement, are presented along with work group experiences. Closing thoughts include:
the study team found value for water utilities in
the systematic process identified in an EMS;
the ISO framework was found to be a useful way
to implement an EMS for water utilities;
don't reinvent the wheel, incorporate related
existing processes; and,
there are several ways to implement an EMS at a
water utility - full throttle or in a staged manner.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 1.4 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 53 |
| Published : | 11/01/2009 |
