Handling Contaminated Water for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities
During a contamination incident utilities will have to handle contaminated water properly. This may include:
- Isolating and treating contaminated water
- Storing treated water and decontaminated infrastructure components
Decontamination will depend on many factors, including:
- The specific contaminant
- Incident and site characterization
- Possible decontamination methods.
The Containment and Disposal Guide contains information on handling contaminated water, including:
- Containment
- Treatment
- Storage
- Transportation
- Disposal
- Decision-making flowcharts to aid a field response
- 69 contaminants of concern to the water sector
Read the guide to Containment and Disposal of Large Amounts of Contaminated Water (PDF).