Pennsylvania

Funding

• Up to 5 priority ranking points can be assigned to systems with an active asset management plans.
• Up to $25,000 is provided for asset management planning by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.
• All drinking water loan applicants must answer asset management questions in the Capability Approval evaluations.

Regulatory

• To receive a permit, all new CWSs are required to develop a business plan. All CWSs are required to develop an operations and maintenance (O&M) plan and prepare a system map to support the asset management.
• AM questions are included in the Sanitary Survey.

Assistance

• Asset management training includes the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PA DEP) web-based training course and the Environmental Finance Center’s in-person workshop.
• The Operator Outreach Assistance Program provides on-site training to develop asset management plans; shared during PA DEP inspections, technical conferences, consultations, and other means. A TMF self-assessment tool with multiple AM questions is available.
• The Outreach Assistance Provider Program provides on-site operational services to to help water systems develop an asset management plan.

Other

• PA DEP plans to develop a list of all systems needing an asset management plan to target water systems for attending AM trainings and receive technical assistance.

• Department of Environmental Protection Asset Management webpage: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/BureauSafeDrinkingWater/CapabilityEnhancement/Pages/AssetManagement.aspx‍
• Wastewater Technical Assistance Program: https://files.dep.state.pa.us/water/bpnpsm/WastewaterOperations_Assistance/WastewaterOperatorResources/asset_management.pdf