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Water Quality Surveillance and Response

  • SRS Capabilities Assessment Tool

    The Surveillance and Response System (SRS) Capabilities Assessment Tool provides a custom set of recommendations and related guidance and tools for enhancing existing SRS capabilities. The tool’s initial online assessment can likely be completed in a matter of minutes. Access the tool.

A Water Quality Surveillance and Response System (SRS) is a framework designed to enhance a drinking water utility’s capability to quickly detect and respond to water quality issues. 

What's New?

Occurrence of Releases with the Potential to Impact Sources of Drinking Water – This report characterizes releases to sources of drinking water in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019.

Recorded SRS Webinars – This series of webinars features presentations by EPA, water systems, USGS, CDC, and contractors that cover a range of SRS topics and case studies.

Learn about SRSs

  • Intro video
  • Fact sheet
  • Primers
  • Case studies
  • Webinars

Surveillance Components

  • Online Water Quality Monitoring 
  • Physical Security Monitoring
  • Customer Complaint Surveillance
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Response Components

  • Water Contamination Response
  • Sampling and Analysis

System Design

  • Resources to design an integrated system

Assess Risks

  • Source Water Contamination

Training and Exercises

  • Exercise Development Toolbox
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on May 16, 2023
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