Is CUPSS  right for you?
CUPSS was designed for small drinking water
and waste water systems and medium-sized
systems new to asset management.
How can I obtain a copy
of
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To receive a CD copy of CUPSS, email
nscep@bps-lmit.com or call 1-800-490-9198
and request #816K08002 for a users kit,
or download it off the CUPSS website,
www.epa.gov/cupss.
Resources for Users
In addition to the comprehensive User's
Guide, EPA provides a number of helpful
resources for CUPSS users.
  •  Getting Started with CUPSS
    Workbook
  •  "CUPSS and Us" Promotional
    Powerpoint Presentation for
    Decision Makers
  •  Regional Trainers with expertise in
    CUPSS
EPA also provides resources on asset
management and small drinking water and
wastewater communities to help sustain your
utility!
Contact CUPSS!
Check out our website at www.epa.gov/cupss
or email us at CUPSS@epa.gov for more
information.
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                     United States
                     Environmental Protection
                     Agency
Check  Up
Program for
Small  Systems
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                                       Manage your water
                                       and wastewater
                                       assets, tasks, and
                                       finances with one
                                       easy-to-use tool.

                                       www.epa.gov/cupss
                                         Office of Water • epa.gov/safewater
                                       MC4606M  • 816-F-08-035 • October 2008

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What Is Asset
Management?
Asset Management is a process for
maintaining a desired level of customer
service at the best appropriate cost.
How Can Asset
Management Help Your
Utility?
The benefits of asset management include:
  • Making good investment decisions
    based on understanding of costs
    and benefits.
  • Setting service levels and making
    the investments needed to meet
    them.
  • Reducing asset risk through
    capital investment or changed
    maintenance practices.
What Is CUPSS?
CUPSS is a free, easy-to-use, asset
management tool for small drinking water
and wastewater utilities. CUPSS provides
a simple, comprehensive approach based
on EPA's highly successful Simple Tools for
Effective Performance (STEP) Guide series. Use
CUPSS to help you develop:
  • A record of your assets
  • A schedule for your maintenance
    tasks
  • An understanding of your financial
    situation
  • A tailored asset management plan
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CUPSS Long-Term
Benefits
  • Make more informed decisions
  • Save time by planning ahead
  • Back up budget talks with facts
  • Improve customer service
CUPSS Special Features
There are many features that will assist you
with daily, weekly, monthly and annual tasks.
Some of the special features include:
  • Drawing a utility schematic
  • Graphical presentation of asset priority
  • Assembling a customer-oriented plan
  • Managing multiple utilities

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