ISO 24516-1:2016规定了管理饮用水网络资产以保持现有资产价值的技术方面、工具和良好做法的指南。 ISO 24516-1:2016不适用于自来水厂资产的管理（包括管网中的集水和处理、抽水和储存），这些设施也是饮用水系统的物理组成部分，可能会影响管网资产的管理。 ISO 24516-1:2016侧重于饮用水公用事业公司（网络化饮用水系统）通常拥有或运营的资产，这些资产有望在更长（多代）的时间内满足客户的需求和期望。 ISO 24516-1:2016包括战略、战术和操作层面的良好实践方法示例。 ISO 24516-1:2016适用于运营饮用水系统的所有类型和规模的组织和/或公用设施，以及公用设施内资产管理的所有不同角色/职能（如资产所有者/责任机构、资产经理/运营商、服务提供商/运营商）。

ISO 24516-1:2016 specifies guidelines for technical aspects, tools and good practices for the management of assets of drinking water networks to maintain value from existing assets. ISO 24516-1:2016 does not apply to the management of assets of waterworks (including catchment and treatment, pumping and storage in the network), which are also physically part of the drinking water system and can influence the management of assets of the pipe network. ISO 24516-1:2016 focuses on the assets typically owned or operated by drinking water utilities (networked drinking water systems) that are expected to meet customer needs and expectations over longer (multi-generational) periods. ISO 24516-1:2016 includes examples for good practice approaches on the strategic, tactical and operational levels. ISO 24516-1:2016 is applicable to all types and sizes of organization and/or utilities operating drinking water systems, and all different roles/functions for the management of assets within a utility (e.g. asset owner/responsible body, asset manager/operator, service provider/operator).