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Response Protocol Toolbox for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities

Emergency response planning tools that are designed to help in protecting wastewater systems from contamination events and incidents.

EPA’s Support to the Water Sector Under the National Response Framework

An overview of the emergency support functions that can include an EPA role in support of the water sector.

Supply Chain Case Studies

This page will share case studies on how water and wastewater utilities handles supply chain challenges.

Find Additional Flood Resources for Water Utilities

Web page has extra guides that drinking water and wastewater utilities can use to help them become resilient to floods.

Prepare for Funding: Develop Emergency Overtime Policy for Your Water or Wastewater Utility

Tips for establishing emergency overtime policies.

Water Laboratory Alliance: A Drinking Water Utility Perspective

Provides an overview of the WLA

Water Laboratory Alliance: A Powerful Resource for State Agencies

WLA and State Agencies

South Florida Program (SFP) Funding: Funded Projects

An interactive dashboard that provides information and instructions on the projects funded by the SFP; including project title, description, funding amount, grant focus and area of impact.

Sampling Guidance for Unknown Contaminants in Drinking Water

Find out how to sample for an unknown

Prepare for Funding: Document Damage and Repair Costs to Your Water or Wastewater Utility

Tips for documenting pre-disaster conditions at a utility and damage.

Prepare for Funding: Know the Basics of Disaster Funding for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities

A list of points to consider when determining whether a funding program is appropriate for a utility.

Earthquake Resilience Guide

guidance on how to prepare drinking water and wastewater utilities

Prepare for Funding: Develop Emergency Procurement Policies and Procedures for Drinking Water or Wastewater Utilities

It is important to establish emergency procurement and purchasing policies prior to an emergency to ensure that your procurement costs are reasonable and well documented.

Health and Ecological Hazards Caused by Hazardous Substances

In some cases, hazardous substances may irritate the skin or eyes, make it difficult to breathe, cause headaches and nausea, result in other types of illness, or far more severe health effects. Toxic effects on the environment can be just as devastating.

Types of Oil

Proper classification and an understanding of the chemical and physical properties of these substances helps determine a spill's hazard, effects, and the form a cleanup response should take.

Training and Certification Program for Lead-Based Paint Abatement, Risk Assessment and Inspection in Bridges and Structures - TSCA Section 402

Comments, announcements, and proposed rules regarding certification for lead-based paint activities in bridges and structures.