The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) presented the 2022 Asset Management Awards to the Plymouth Village Water and Sewer District (PVWSD).
The Asset Management Award was established to promote and encourage N.H. communities to develop and implement Asset Management Programs (AMPs). AMPs are a holistic approach to managing total infrastructure systems over the life cycle of assets in a cost-effective way.
This year’s award to PVWSD highlights not only AMP implementation but also continued expansion of its program and creating a cultural shift along the way. PVWSD staff also serve as mentors for other utilities.
In 2019, the NHDES Asset Management Award was established by the NHDES Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau (DWGB), Wastewater Engineering Bureau (WWEB) and Watershed Management Bureau (WMB). The award recognizes exemplary AMPs within the State.
Since the start of the NHDES asset management initiative in 2012, the department says that its expectations have been surpassed as communities have embraced the challenge of asset management. With each day that passes, asset management is increasingly becoming the accepted and expected way of doing business within the water industry.
NHDES said that PVWSD received the award in acknowledgement of the work related to development of their AMP and in their willingness to communicate the value of that AMP to the public. PVWSD has embraced the idea and the concepts of turning data into dollars by using its resources and most importantly, its AMP.
PVWSD operates a sustainable and resilient water and wastewater utility at a level of service that is acceptable to PVWSD customers by leveraging asset management techniques and resources available. PVWSD has adopted a road map allowing them to maximize the life expectancy of their assets.
