This document provides principles and guidelines for smart water management relating to drinking water, wastewater, stormwater systems and services.

The following are within the scope of this document:

—     principles and guidelines for design of smart water management system;

—     principles and guidelines for operation and maintenance of smart water management systems;

—     principles and guidelines for governance of smart water management system.

This document applies to all sizes of public or private water utilities that want to design, develop, implement, operate and/or maintain smart water management systems.