老化的水基础设施（AWI） 进退两难需要一个直截了当的路线图 把这个问题当作一个财务问题来解决。这个 水应该理解基本步骤 公用事业管理、政客和成员 公众的。一旦这一共同点消失 可以建立合作伙伴关系 来自不同行业的专业人士 纪律可以贯穿这些步骤。 本文介绍的游戏计划使用 AWI解决方案周期提供了以下基本步骤:-- 除此之外--降低成本，找到每一个 提供资金来源，建立新的合作关系， 进行状况评估、沟通 与利益相关者一起，解决问题 可承受性挑战，建立资产管理体系 并实现可持续性。 在遵循这些基本步骤的同时， 会出现成本效益和代价高昂的错误 将被避免。此外，整体资产风险 将减少基础设施投资 资金缺口将缩小。 为了在AWI上取得进展 重点必须从工程上转移 从问题到财务问题。同样地 继续进行状况评估 在全面资产管理计划之前 为中小型公用事业公司提供 更好地分配资金，尽早降低风险 在这个过程中。包括26篇参考文献。

The aging water infrastructure (AWI) dilemma requires a straightforward road map to address the issue as a financial problem. The basic steps should be understood by water utility management, politicians, and members of the public. Once this common ground is established, collaborative partnerships can be formed and professionals from a variety of disciplines can work through the steps. The game plan presented in this article uses the AWI solution cycle to offer basic steps to -- among other things -- reduce costs, find every available funding source, create new partnerships, conduct condition assessments, communicate with the stakeholders, address rate affordability challenges, build an asset management program, and achieve sustainability. As these basic steps are followed, cost efficiencies will occur and costly mistakes will be avoided. In addition, overall asset risk will decrease, and infrastructure investment funding gaps will be reduced. In order to move forward on AWI, the focus must be shifted from an engineering problem to a financial problem. Likewise, moving forward with condition assessment ahead of a total asset management program offers small and medium utilities a chance to better allocate funding and reduce risk early in the process. Includes 26 references.