地理信息系统（GIS）为水利设施提供了一种全新的存储和使用地图及地图相关信息的方法。这些机构现在拥有更准确、更详细的地图；它包含与地图图形（水管、阀门、消防栓、仪表等）相关的描述性数据库信息:它还提供了一种新的、灵活的方法，用于以屏幕或打印/打印格式分析、报告和描绘这些数据。本文讨论了水务公司如何高效、经济地将从地理信息系统接收到的信息分配给系统中需要信息的工作人员。主题包括:向员工分发GIS数据所需的技术和物理工具； 数据的保密性和安全性；将数据编辑或修改扩展到非映射人员；由于新的信息工具，员工工作方式/描述可能发生变化；以及共享数据和数据工具的成本。

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have given water utilities a whole new means of storing and using mapping and mapping-related information. These agencies now have mapping in their possession that is more accurate and more detailed; it contains descriptive database information connected to the map graphics (water lines, valves, hydrants, meters, etc.): and it also provides a new and flexible means for analyzing, reporting and portraying that data in an on-screen or printed/plotted format. This paper discusses how water utilities can efficiently and economically distribute the information they receive from geographic information systems to the staff members in the system that need it. Topics include: the technical and physical tools needed for distributing GIS data to staff; data security and confidentiality; the extension of data editing or modifying to nonmapping staff; probable changes to staff work styles/descriptions due to the new information tools; and, the costs of sharing data and data tools.