Emergency Response for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities
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Hurricane Season is Here!
Ensure you can get help from neighboring utilities when an emergency strikes by joining your state's Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) now!
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Technical Assistance
EPA’s Strengthening Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow (SWIFT) initiative helps drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities improve resilience to natural hazards.
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Emergency Response Plans
Develop or update an Emergency Response Plan for your water or wastewater utility.
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Incident Action Checklists
EPA's Incident Action Checklists can help your utility prepare for, response to, and recover from 14 different emergency scenarios.
Explore Incident Action Checklists
EPA has a variety of tools and guidance to support drinking water and wastewater utility preparedness and response. Our resources can help you become a more resilient utility.