Incident Action Checklists for Water Utilities

Drinking water and wastewater utilities can use these twelve "rip & run" style checklists to help with emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities. 

• Pandemic Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (3/26/2020)
  Provides preparedness, response and recovery actions water utilities can take during a pandemic incident.
• Power Outage Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (09/23/21, 817F21008)
  Provides preparedness, response and recovery actions water utilities can take in a power outage.
• Harmful Algal Bloom Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take during a harmful algal bloom incident.
• Cybersecurity Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides preparedness, response and recovery actions water utilities can take in a cybersecurity incident.
• Extreme Cold and Winter Storms Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in extreme cold and winter storms.
• Earthquake Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in an earthquake.
• Drought Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a drought.
• Extreme Heat Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in an extreme heat emergency.
• Flooding Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a flood incident.
• Hurricane Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a hurricane.
• Tornado Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a tornado.
• Tsunami Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a tsunami.
• Volcanic Activity Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take for volcanic activity incidents.
• Wildfire Incident Action Checklist (pdf)
  Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a wildfire incident.