AWWA研究基金会赞助开发了一个水过滤设备的维护和运行指导手册。这项活动由Black&Veach/泰晤士河水务设施项目团队与北美的40家水务设施以及英国和澳大利亚的水处理厂合作开展。该手册将是一本综合性参考书，包含预处理和过滤过程的操作以及水过滤设备的检查和维护程序的实用信息。 本文总结了指南手册的内容。包括7个参考文献、表格和附录。

The AWWA Research Foundation has sponsored the development of a guidance manual for maintenance and operation of water filtration plants. This activity has been carried out by the Black & Veach/Thames Water Utilities project team with the cooperation of forty water utilities in North America plus water treatment plants in the United Kingdom and Australia. The manual will be a comprehensive reference book containing practical information on operation of pretreatment and filtration processes and procedures for inspection and maintenance of water filtration plants. This paper summarizes the contents of the guidance manual. Includes 7 references, table, appendix.