Management of Change in Water Companies - Case Studies of Moving Fast from Bad to Good to Great

This practical and effective book shows:

• how to change, modernize and make profitable old-fashioned organizations,
• how to reduce water loss and promote efficiency in water companies,
• how to use the savings to rehabilitate and expand infrastructure without increasing tariffs,
• how to deal with overstaffing,
• how to plan, finance, build and maintain infrastructure,
• how to introduce innovation,
• how to motivate people,
• how to deal with clients, regulators, unions, shareholders, politicians and the press
• how to achieve sustainability.

The case studies provide for instance, how to bring water losses from over 50% to below 20%, how to connect 100,000 existing buildings to a new sewage system in 4 years and how to get millions of people walking along the banks of rehabilitated urban creeks, rivers and beaches.

The book presents case studies, management theory, comparative analysis of situations reported in the literature and the personal experience of an author who has lead a number of successful processes of change in different water companies.

Extremely useful and specific software is made available, free of charge, for book purchasers by contacting publications@iwap.co.uk, and providing details of the book’s purchase. Management of Change in Water Companies is essential reading for water utility managers, national and local governments responsible for water policy as well as those concerned with the management of change and risk management. It will also be useful to readers interested in the areas of pollution control, energy savings and water losses, and stream / beach / river restoration.

Joaquim Pocas Martins is Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal, and provides excellent courses on the management of change in water companies world-wide.