Learn the Issues
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Contamination Preparedness and Response
EPA has resources available to help drinking water utilities to prepare and respond during water contamination incidents.
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Maintain Your Water or Wastewater Utility's Financial Business Operations
Tips for maintaing financial business operations during emergencies.
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Water Laboratory Alliance Program Contacts
information on who to contact at EPA Headquarters or the EPA Regions for WLA Support
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Emergency Services Sector
Explore the tools and resources availble to learn how water utilities can work together with their local emergency management agencies (EMAs) to prepare for water emergencies.
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Reimbursement Tips for Emergency Water Laboratory Support
Find out how to increase chances of laboratory reimbursement.
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Method 1200: Analytical Protocol for Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Drinking Water and Surface Water
information on how to analyze for non-typhoidal samonella
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Create a Continuity of Operations Plan for Your Water Laboratory
COOP Plan for drinking water laboratories
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Water and Wastewater Agency Response Networks Fact Sheet
information about WARN
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Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution
Nonpoint Source (NPS) pollution is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground, it picks up and carries natural and human-made pollutants, depositing them into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters and ground waters.
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Water Laboratory Alliance Tool Kit
Provides an overview of the WLA.
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Need to Know: Anticipating the Public's Questions During a Water Emergency
get information on how to respond to the public during water emergency
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Construction and Real Estate Sector Information
Learn about environmental resources for the construction sector.
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Wastewater Utility Response Protocol Toolbox (WWRPTB) Appendices
Forms that can be used when respond to wastewater contamination emergencies
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Weather and Hydrologic Forecasting for Water Utility Incident Preparedness and Response
Learn how to gain information on current or future weather projections for your utility.
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Campus Rainworks Alumni Testimonials
This webcast will address strategies and lessons learned from two dynamic outreach and education programs.
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Healthy Child Care
Environmental children's health issues information for childcare providers, parents, and state agencies.
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Module 3: Wastewater Utility Site Characterization and Sampling Guide
Learn how to collect samples during a contamination event at a wastewater utility.
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Integrating Water and Wastewater Agency Response Networks and Other Mutual Aid Agreements
Mutual aid and assistance programs for water utilities
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Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network Poster
This poster provides an illustration of the WARN activation process.
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Module 2: Wastewater Utility Contamination Threat Management Guide
Learn how to manage a contamination event at a wastewater utility