References for Water and Wastewater All-Hazards Boot Camp
Reference Description Date
A Day Without Water: A video introduction to the CBWR Tool Exit DisclaimerShows that communities may not be prepared for an interruption to water and wastewater services and introduces EPA's Community-Based Water Resiliency (CBWR) Tool. November 30, 2012
ASCE's Critical Information Policies for Water Utilities Manual of recommended due-diligence practices for water utility critical infrastructure information protection. December 31, 2010
ASCE's Water Infrastructure Security Enhancements (WISE) Project Standard guidelines and practices for the integration of risk reduction measures into the design, construction, rehabilitation, installation, and/or operation and maintenance of water infrastructure projects. December 1, 2006
AWWA Process Control System Security Guidance for the Water Sector and Use-Case Tool A cybersecurity resource and tool designed to provide actionable information for utility owner/operators based on their use of process control systems. January 1, 2014
AWWA's J100-10 (R-13) Risk and Resilience Management of Water and Wastewater Systems (RAMCAP) Voluntary consensus standard encompassing an all-hazards risk and resilience management process for use specifically by water and wastewater utilities. January 15, 2014
Bioterrorism Act Requires community drinking water systems serving populations of more than 3,300 persons to conduct assessments of their vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks or other intentional acts. December 3, 2012
Business Continuity Plan This FEMA page provides information on Business Continuity Planning, including worksheets, recovery strategies, and links to helpful resources. December 19, 2012
CDC's Drinking Water Advisory Communication Toolbox Practical guide and protocol for communicating with stakeholders and the public about water advisories that is based upon research and identified practices. March 5, 2013
Climate Resilience Evaluation & Awareness Tool (CREAT) Assists drinking water and wastewater utility owners and operators in understanding potential climate change threats and in assessing the related risks at their individual utilities. January 17, 2013
Collaborative State-Level Water Sector Emergency Response Exercises 2009-2011: Lessons Learned Lessons learned from several water-sector focused tabletop exercises conducted around the country. May 1, 2012
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Insider Threat Center at Carnegie Mellon University The CERT Insider Threat Center conducts empirical research and analysis to develop and transition socio-technical solutions to combat insider cyber threats. June 5, 2012
Credentialing - FEMA's Resource Management This page explains credentialing and how it fits into the resource management process. January 13, 2013
Cyber Security Evaluation Tool (CSET) Desktop software tool that guides users through a step-by-step process to assess their control system and information technology network security practices against recognized industry standards. January 15, 2014
Effective Risk and Crisis Communication During Water Security Emergencies: Report Of EPA Sponsored Message Mapping Workshops Results of the EPA-sponsored message mapping workshops held in 2005 and 2006 for water sector organizations. January 13, 2014
Emergency Action Plan (Template) Blank template a utility can use to design an emergency action plan. October 1, 2001
Emergency/Incident Planning, Response, and Recovery This page contains links to a variety of guidance documents and other informative resources to support drinking water and wastewater utility preparedness, response and recovery. November 4, 2013
EPA Compendium of Environmental Testing Laboratories (CETL or Laboratory Compendium) A limited-access online database of environmental laboratories and their capabilities to analyze chemical, biological, and radiological contaminants. January 15, 2014
EPA Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems Assists community water systems serving a population between 3,301 and 99,999 in developing or revising emergency response plans (ERPs). April 1, 2004
EPA Large Water System Emergency Response Plan Outline: Guidance to Assist Community Water Systems in Complying with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 This outline assists large water utility systems in creating and maintaining emergency response plans (ERPs). July 1, 2003
EPA Water Security Division This Website provides resources for water utilities, state and local governments, public health officials, emergency responders, and other water sector stakeholders. September 30, 2013
EPA's Checklist for FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program Checklist of activities for utilities to consider or take in order to understand the requirements for and apply to FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program. June 26, 2013
EPA's Community-Based Water Resiliency (CBWR) Provides resources and tools on EPA's Community-Based Water Resiliency (CBWR) initiative which aims to raise awareness of water sector interdependencies and increase preparedness and resiliency of drinking water and wastewater utilities. May 21, 2013
EPA's Containment and Disposal of Large Amounts of Contaminated Water: A Support Guide for Water Utilities Reference document that can be used by water utilities in preparing and responding to an all- hazard chemical, biological, and radiological contamination event when rapid decision making is needed. September 1, 2012
EPA's Coordination of the Water Sector and Emergency Services Sectors: An Important Step to Better Response This fact sheet explains how drinking water and wastewater utilities can better partner with the Emergency Services Sector during an incident response. February 1, 2012
EPA's Decontamination and Recovery Planning - Water and Wastewater Utility Case Study Documents the planning and experiences of a large combined water and wastewater utility related to decontamination and recovery. September 1, 2008
EPA's Decontamination Site Contains a number of resources to help water and wastewater utilities conduct decontamination activities. October 24, 2013
EPA's Drought Response and Recovery Guide for Water Utilities Interactive guide that helps drinking water utilities become more resilient to drought with real-world examples, best practices, and lessons learned in drought response and recovery. March 1, 2016
EPA's Emergency Repair Form EPA's Emergency Repair Form can be used to document all emergency repairs that are conducted to restore service after a disruption. September 1, 2015
EPA's Fed FUNDS - Critical Actions to Document Damage/Costs/Repairs This page contains a checklist of actions for water and wastewater utilities to take during a disaster in order to collect all of the necessary information on utility damage and response actions to assist in requesting federal funds. November 21, 2013
EPA's Fed FUNDS - Organize Documentation into Damage/Cost Report Site This page provides a suggested method to organize all documentation taken during an incident response, including damage assessments and costs of repair activities. November 7, 2012
EPA's Fed FUNDS - Overview of Federal Disaster Funding Programs This page provides an overview of federal disaster funding programs water and wastewater utilities are eligible to apply for. May 21, 2013
EPA's Flood Resilience: A Basic Guide for Water and Wastewater Utilities Interactive guide that helps drinking water and wastewater utilities become more resilient to flooding and identify practical mitigation options to protect critical assets. September 1, 2014
EPA's Hazard Mitigation for Natural Disasters: A Starter Guide for Water and Wastewater Utilities Interactive guide that provides an overview of the mitigation process, along with practical examples of mitigation projects to address the impacts of earthquakes, tornados, floods, drought, wildfires and power outages. June 1, 2016
EPA's Planning for an Emergency Drinking Water Supply Reviews roles and responsibilities among various levels of government regarding emergency water supplies and seeks to encourage collaboration and partnership regarding emergency water supply planning. June 1, 2011
EPA's Power Resilience Guide for Water and Wastewater Utilities Interactive guide that helps utilities identify how to increase their resilience to power outages. December 1, 2015
EPA's Public Assistance for Water and Wastewater Utilities in Emergencies and Disasters This brochure provides information about the eligibility of water and wastewater utilities for disaster funds under FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program. September 29, 2010
EPA's Reimbursement Tips for Water Sector Emergency Response and Recovery This brochure presents tips that drinking water and wastewater utilities can use to maximize their ability to receive reimbursement for costs associated with a disaster. August 14, 2009
EPA's Response Protocol Toolbox Contains six modules designed to help the water sector effectively and appropriately respond to intentional contamination threats and incidents. The toolbox provides worksheets, forms, and templates. November 4, 2013
EPA's Response Protocol Toolbox: Response Guidelines Description A compilation of emergency response planning tools and forms that may be helpful during an incident response. August 1, 2004
EPA's Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA) Provides the drinking water sector an integrated nationwide network of laboratories with the analytical capability and capacity for drinking water contamination events. November 12, 2013
EPA's Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) This page provides information and resources on mutual aid and assistance including WARNs. September 4, 2013
EPA's Water/Wastewater System Generator Preparedness Fact Sheet Provides tools and prompts utilities to better prepare for emergency generator needs. September 1, 2009
Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool This U.S. Department of Labor eTool helps small, low-hazard service or retail businesses implement an emergency action plan and comply with OSHA's emergency standards. January 15, 2014
Federal Funding for Utilities - Water/Wastewater - in National Disasters (Fed FUNDS) Provides tailored information to water and wastewater utilities about applicable federal disaster funding programs. October 31, 2012
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs Provides funding for eligible mitigation activities that reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages. September 18, 2013
FEMA Incident Action Planning Guide (IAP) Explains how to plan and execute operations during any incident. January 1, 2012
FEMA's Benefits-Cost Analysis (BCA) Guidelines, methodologies, and software modules for conducting a benefit-cost analysis for implementing mitigation measures. August 2, 2013
FEMA's Disaster Declarations This page provides information on all FEMA disaster declarations. Declarations can be found by disaster type, declaration type, and location. January 9, 2014
FEMA's Emergency Management Institute Provides training to federal, state, local, tribal, volunteer, public, and private sector officials to strengthen emergency management core competencies for professional, career-long training. December 6, 2013
FEMA's Emergency Management Principles Documents and presentations that explain FEMA's principles of emergency management. December 1, 2011
FEMA's Grant Applicant Resources Guidance and policies on the hazard mitigation assistance grant programs, along with necessary forms and other resources to assist applicants applying for funding under these grant programs. August 2, 2013
FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Funding Under Section 406 Information on the policy and guidelines for using hazard mitigation discretionary funding available under the Stafford Act. June 22, 2012
FEMA's Incident Command System (ICS) Resource Center This site links to a number of ICS-related job aids, including an overview of the ICS organization, position titles, forms, and planning materials. December 6, 2013
FEMA's Learn About Presidential Policy Directive 8 Requires the establishment of a national domestic all-hazards preparedness goal in order to strengthen federal responses to include state and local governments. May 1, 2017
FEMA's Long Term Community Recovery Planning Process: A Self-Help Guide Provides communities with a framework for long-term recovery after disasters. December 1, 2005
FEMA's National Disaster Recovery Framework A guide that enables effective recovery support to disaster impacted tribes, states, territorial and local jurisdiction. May 9, 2013
FEMA's National Disaster Recovery Program Database Provides data on different programs to help communities prepare for, respond to, and rebuild after a disaster. February 19, 2013
FEMA's National Incident Management System Identifies concepts and principles that answer how to manage emergencies from preparedness to recovery regardless of their cause, size, location, or complexity. June 4, 2013
FEMA's National Response Framework Guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies. December 23, 2013
FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program This page provides information on the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program.
FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) homepage Provides funding for eligible hazard mitigation activities following a Presidential major disaster declaration that reduce or eliminate long term risk to people and property from natural hazards. April 27, 2017
Government Emergency Telecommunication Service (GETS) GETS is intended to be used in an emergency or crisis situation when the landline network is congested and the probability of completing a normal call is reduced. January 15, 2014
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) A capabilities- and performance-based exercise program that was developed to provide a national standard for exercises with common exercise policy and program guidance. June 17, 2016
How to Develop a Multi-Year Training & Exercise (T&E) Plan Assists drinking water and wastewater utilities in developing multi-year training and exercise (T&E) plans. May 1, 2011
Incident Action Checklists EPA's Incident Action Checklists include information for drinking water and wastewater utilities to help with recovery activities, outline critical response tasks, and provide a valuable resource in developing Incident Action Plans.
Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training This page contains links to water sector-specific training materials on ICS and NIMS programs, including recorded Webinars and presentations. January 15, 2014
Lessons Learned from Water/Wastewater Utilities that Participated in FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program Document that provides lessons learned when applying for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Grants. May 1, 2012
Need to Know: Anticipating the Public's Questions during a Water Emergency Provides guidance on what information should be shared if/when there has been a contamination incident and what methods and messages should be used to disseminate that information. January 13, 2014
Onondaga County Water Authority Directed Response Action Sheet A set of forms with specific notification and response actions to complete for responding to different types of incidents. (filesize: 279.55 KB) January 15, 2014
Planning Process Explains FEMA's planning process for incident operations. February 16, 2012
Preparedness, Emergency Response, and Recovery CIPAC Workgroup All-Hazard Consequence Management Planning for the Water Sector Helps water utilities incorporate all-hazard consequence management planning into emergency preparedness, response, and recovery plans. November 1, 2009
Protective Security Advisors (PSAs) Enhanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Security Survey Visits PSAs can conduct specialized site visits to identify, assess, monitor, and minimize risk to critical infrastructure at the regional and local levels. January 15, 2014
Response On-The-Go App and Mobile Website EPA’s Response On-The-Go App and mobile website provide a comprehensive database of local, state and federal response partner contact information, facilitating vital communication during emergencies. June 14, 2017
Roadmap to Secure Control Systems in the Water Sector Defines challenges, goals, and priorities for the water sector that will guide efforts to secure utility control systems against cyber attack. March 1, 2008
Sampling Guidance for Unknown Contaminants in Drinking Water Provides recommended procedures for conducting routine and baseline monitoring in response to a contamination incident and sampling in support of remediation or decontamination efforts. February 1, 2017
Security Enhancements, Research and Technology This EPA page helps water utilities understand and use available information and technologies to detect contaminants, improve security, develop and use monitoring protocols, and ensure treatment effectiveness. September 11, 2013
Site Assistance Visits (SAVs) Conducted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a SAV is a vulnerability assessment conducted to develop awareness of a facility's physical vulnerabilities and systems connectivity, interdependency, and weaknesses. January 15, 2014
State Hazard Mitigation Officers This page lists all FEMA's State Hazard Mitigation Officers, who select and prioritize applications that are developed and submitted by local jurisdictions for FEMA grant funds. January 10, 2014
Storm Surge Inundation Map The Storm Surge Inundation Map application presents a series of maps of projected storm variables as part of the EPA’s Creating Resilient Water Utilities initiative to illustrate Coastal Storm Surge Scenarios for water utilities.
Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Climate Resiliency (TTX Tool) Contains materials that assist in planning and facilitating water sector-specific tabletop exercises. June 1, 2010
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) The American Works Association (AWWA) aims to advance public health, safety, and welfare by uniting the efforts of the entire water community. January 15, 2014
The Department of Homeland Security's National Incident Management System (NIMS) Fact Sheet December 19, 2008
The EPA's Phases of Damage Assessment Provides details regarding the three distinct phases associated with the damage assessment process that are implemented after a large-scale disaster. June 26, 2013
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) NACWA is involved in all facets of water quality protection and has built relationships with members of Congress, Presidential administrations, and the EPA. January 1, 2014
The National Rural Water Association NRWA's provides support services to state associations that have more than 26,696 water and wastewater systems as members. October 20, 2013
U.S. Economic Development Administration's Economic Recovery Resources This Website provides information for stakeholders seeking to rebuild local economies after a major disaster as well as assisting the business community to prepare for a disaster. January 15, 2014
Vulnerability Assessment Factsheet This EPA fact sheet provides an overview of vulnerability assessments and points to considerations for water and wastewater utilities when conducting an assessment. November 1, 2002
Vulnerability Assessment Factsheet This EPA fact sheet provides an overview of vulnerability assessments and points to considerations for water and wastewater utilities when conducting an assessment. (filesize: 124.38 KB) December 3, 2012
Vulnerability Self Assessment Tool (VSAT) Software tool that assists water, wastewater, and combined utilities in performing security threats and natural hazards risk assessments. January 3, 2013
Water & Wastewater Mutual Aid & Assistance Resource Typing Manual American Water Works Association (AWWA) manual that provides guidance to water and wastewater utilities when they request and provide mutual aid and assistance resources during and after an emergency. April 1, 2008
Water Grants and Funding This page provides information on available grants and funding programs to water and wastewater utilities, including links to tools, publications, and specific funding programs. November 14, 2012
Water Health and Economic Analysis Tool (WHEAT) Assists drinking water utility owners and operators in quantifying public health impacts, utility financial costs, and regional economic impacts of an adverse event, based on a variety of asset-threat combinations that pose a risk to the water sector. February 14, 2013
Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC) Provides drinking water and wastewater utilities with a source of information regarding water system security and with a secure, Web-based environment for early warning of potential threats. January 15, 2014
Water Quality Surveillance and Response Systems EPA program that addresses the risk of intentional contamination of drinking water distribution systems. December 16, 2013
Water System Status Report This sample form is an example of a system status report a utility can use to assess their damage and operability following an incident, including cataloging critical issues to assets and water quality impacts. August 7, 2012
WERF Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Wastewater Systems Contains guidance for wastewater utilities on how to create an emergency response plan. June 29, 2005
Wireless Priority Service (WPS) Provides national security and emergency preparedness personnel priority access and prioritized processing in all nationwide and several regional cellular networks. January 15, 2014
Workshop Planner for Climate Change and Extreme Events Adaptation This tool assists drinking water and wastewater utility staff, technical assistance providers, community leaders and other stakeholders in conducting climate change adaptation workshops; it generates materials tailored to your location and provides helpful guidance for hosting a successful workshop.
WRF/EPA Business Continuity Plan Training for Water Utilities Provides resources and training on the Water Research Foundation and EPA's Business Continuity Plan Toolkit. June 18, 2013