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Drinking Water and Wastewater Utility Response Protocol Toolbox

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  • Drinking Water Utility Response Protocol Toolbox (DWRPTB)
  • Wastewater Response Protocol Toolbox (WWRPTB)

The Drinking Water Utility Response Protocol Toolbox (DWRPTB) and Wastewater Utility Response Protocol Toolbox (WWRPTB) help drinking water and wastewater utilities address contamination events at the utility and within the distribution and collection systems. 

 

Drinking Water Utility Response Protocol Toolbox

  • Planning for and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and Incidents: Overview and Application
  • Module 1: Water Utility Planning Guide
  • Module 2: Contamination Threat Management Guide
  • Module 3: Site Characterization and Sampling Guide
  • Module 4: Analytical Guide
  • Module 5: Public Health Response Guide
  • Module 6: Remediation and Recovery Guide

Response Protocol Toolbox: Response Guidelines compiles RPTB forms that may be helpful during an incident response.

A Water Security Handbook: Planning for and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and Incidents, a short version of the RPTB and companion to the Response Guidelines.


Wastewater Response Protocol Toolbox

  • WWRPTB Introduction 
  • WWRPTB Module 1: Wastewater Utility Planning Guide 
  • WWRPTB Module 2: Contamination Threat Management Guide 
  • WWRPTB Module 3: Site Characterization and Sampling Guide 
  • WWRPTB Module 4: Analytical Guide
  • WWRPTB Module 5: Public Health and Environmental Impact Response Guide 
  • WWRPTB Module 6: Remediation and Recovery Guide
  • WWRPTB Appendices 

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  • Decontamination
    • Documents to Guide Remediation
    • Sampling Methods and Decontamination Technologies
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  • Water Utility Communication During Emergency Response
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Last updated on April 29, 2025
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