The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP or the Department) is soliciting interest from Water Management Act (WMA) registrants and permit holders to receive a free American Water Works Association (AWWA) M36 “Top-Down” Audit from a private consulting firm hired by MassDEP. MassDEP will hire the private consulting firm through a public procurement process to be completed at a later date. A Top-Down Audit is a desktop exercise that involves the gathering of records, data, and procedures, with limited field testing. For certain facilities that meet the outlined data criteria, a “Bottom-up Component Analysis” can also be done. The Bottom-up Component Analysis is a refinement of the Top-Down Audit that involves field testing and the formulation of strategies to reduce real losses of water in the withdrawal, treatment and distribution system.
