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Emergency Response for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities
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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. 

  • Wildfire Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (1.6 MB, 3/2/22, 817-F-22-001)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a wildfire incident.
  • Pandemic Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (612.33 KB, 3/26/2020)
    Provides preparedness, response and recovery actions water utilities can take during a pandemic incident.
  • Power Outage Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (1.91 MB, 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) (1.24 MB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take during a harmful algal bloom incident.
  • Cybersecurity Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (1.38 MB)
    Provides preparedness, response and recovery actions water utilities can take in a cybersecurity incident.
  • Extreme Cold and Winter Storms Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (530.88 KB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in extreme cold and winter storms.
  • Earthquake Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (755.37 KB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in an earthquake.
  • Drought Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (1.17 MB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a drought.
  • Extreme Heat Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (349.77 KB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in an extreme heat emergency.
  • Flooding Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (1.55 MB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a flood incident.
  • Hurricane Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (1.26 MB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a hurricane.
  • Tornado Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (1.18 MB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a tornado.
  • Tsunami Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (1000.04 KB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take in a tsunami.
  • Volcanic Activity Incident Action Checklist (pdf) (1.48 MB)
    Provides information on preparedness and response actions water utilities can take for volcanic activity incidents.
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Last updated on February 13, 2023
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