Maintenance is a part of everyday life, although little thought is given to some of the more routine "chores," such as car and home repairs, lawn and shubbery care, painting, and many other items. However, even though these chores are considered the preservation of property or equipment, they are a form of maintenance. The performance of maintenance duties or tasks is only a small part of the maintenance function. All water or wastewater plants have different maintenance requirements. Location, size, staff, and funding all determine how a maintenance program should be set up. For many plants, the maintenance functions, including landscaping, vehicles, water drainage or retention, buildings, and/or storage facilities, are within the scope of the plant staff. For other facilities only the internal equipment or machinery is all the staff maintains, whereas small operations with limited staff may perform only limited or even no maintenance on their equipment.