Association NewsNATION Report Identifies Successful RME CharacteristicsThe Water Environment Research Foundation funded research that identified business characteristics common among 15 successful Responsible Management Entities. The 72-page report, Business Attributes of Successful Responsible Management Entities, provides guidance to businesses and organizations interested in becoming RMEs.Certification through recognized training courses topped the authors’ list of commonalities. Successful RMEs are certified in operation, maintenance, and inspection. They limit the type of systems they operate to three or fewer to simplify construction, operation, and maintenance, minimizing inventories on spare parts and training requirements. Successful RMEs have a long-term financial plan, a strategy for
