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This 2-hour webinar covers topics essential for operators and managers of water and wastewater systems to implement effective financial management practices to improve capacity and ensure sustainability. Attendees will achieve the following learning objectives:
• Understand the importance of financial statements in the operation of the utility.
• Integrate capital improvement planning with asset management and the utility budget.
• Create the utility budget for expenses and balance it with necessary revenues.
• Determine the appropriate rate structure to support the budget.
• Identify funding sources for infrastructure improvements.
• Review the steps in the funding process.

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to do the following:
• Identify common problems found during onsite wastewater inspections
• Describe how septic tanks and drain fields are inspected
• Explain how wastewater is treated in a septic system
• Analyze finding to develop a pumping schedule

This webinar will be of benefit to rural and tribal environmental and housing departments. It covers how to establish a robust inspection and maintenance program to ensure that household and community septic systems are properly inspected and maintained in a way that ensures environmental and public health.

Objectives
• Identify best practices for the operation and maintenance of wastewater facilities
• Describe how assets can be managed to improve sustainability and resilience
• Evaluation compliance with environmental rules and safety regulations
• Analyze facility performance and maintenance needs