Alaska O&M Challenges
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John Nichols, MS, John Nichols, MS, PE PE ARUC Manager, ARUC Manager, ANTHC ANTHC Alaska O&M Challenges Alaska O&M Challenges
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Alaska O&M Challenges. John Nichols, MS, PE ARUC Manager, ANTHC. My perspective. Engineer Public Works Director, Dillingham AK Western Alaska design/build, ANTHC Idaho tribal water/sewer Focus on O&M Maximize benefit per dollar spent Health benefits Infrastructure investment. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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John Nichols, MS, PE John Nichols, MS, PE
ARUC Manager,ARUC Manager,
ANTHCANTHC
Alaska O&M ChallengesAlaska O&M Challenges
My perspectiveMy perspective
EngineerEngineer
Public Works Director, Dillingham AKPublic Works Director, Dillingham AK
Western Alaska design/build, ANTHCWestern Alaska design/build, ANTHC
Idaho tribal water/sewerIdaho tribal water/sewer
Focus on O&MFocus on O&M– Maximize benefit per dollar spentMaximize benefit per dollar spent
Health benefitsHealth benefits
Infrastructure investment Infrastructure investment
Current ARUC FocusCurrent ARUC Focus 24 villages in ARUC24 villages in ARUC– Full management & OperationsFull management & Operations
11 villages in Billing Assistance11 villages in Billing Assistance– Billing services onlyBilling services only– Possible ARUC precursorPossible ARUC precursor
ARUC is a priority of ANTHCARUC is a priority of ANTHC– Preventative healthcare to hospitalPreventative healthcare to hospital– ANTHC long term visionANTHC long term vision
Savoonga
Chignik Lake,Chignik Lagoon
South Naknek
Goodnews Bay
Toksook Bay
Chevak
Upper Kalskag,Lower Kalskag
Russian Mission
Golovin
Sleetmute
St. Michael
Newhalen
Tyonek
KobukKiana
Ambler
Selawik
Noorvik
New Stuyahak
Holy Cross
Kotlik
Pitkas Point
Foundations of O&M
#1: Enough Revenue#1: Enough Revenue
Most fundamental needMost fundamental need– Cannot operate without it!Cannot operate without it!– Lack of revenue causes:Lack of revenue causes:
Deferred maintenance (short system life)Deferred maintenance (short system life)
Operator turnoverOperator turnover
EmergenciesEmergencies
– Must disconnect politics from management!Must disconnect politics from management!
#2: Long-term Employees#2: Long-term Employees
Complicated systems are realityComplicated systems are reality
Years to develop operators & managersYears to develop operators & managers– Experience prevents emergencies and Experience prevents emergencies and
decreases costsdecreases costs– Continual basic training = no progressContinual basic training = no progress
Required to progress beyond emergency Required to progress beyond emergency avoidanceavoidance
#3: Management & Operating #3: Management & Operating CoordinationCoordination
True costs need to be knownTrue costs need to be known
Operators influence costs & ratesOperators influence costs & rates
Managers – know operationsManagers – know operations
Operators – know budgetsOperators – know budgets
Cannot progress to improved efficiency Cannot progress to improved efficiency without this!without this!
Current PracticeCurrent Practice
Technical resources focus on emergency Technical resources focus on emergency prevention/repairprevention/repair
Cannot focus on high efficiency until:Cannot focus on high efficiency until:– Adequate revenueAdequate revenue
Disconnect management from politics!Disconnect management from politics!
– Stable staffingStable staffingManagers and operatorsManagers and operators
– Coordinated management & operationsCoordinated management & operations
Climates are different,Climates are different,
systems are different,systems are different,
but issues are the same.but issues are the same.
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