Drought Response and Recovery – A Basic Guide for Water Utilities

Published 2018
Type Response guidance
Theme Climate, Communication with affected populations, Disaster management
Language English
Pages: 41
Uploader Emmanuel Okpala
Publisher(s) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Sector(s)
Location(s) USA
Author(s) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Disaster(s) drought
Rights "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)"
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Find more on these topics Drought response, Drought Resilience, EPA, Funding, system efficiency framework, utility staffing, water utilities
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This Guide provides practical solutions to help drinking water utilities respond to and recoverfrom drought. Drought response and recovery activitiesin this Guide cover:• Staffing, Response Plans and Funding.Establish staffing and drought responseteams; develop drought response plans;consider funding and financing options.• Water Supply and Demand Management.Estimate quantity of current watersupplies; develop ways to reduce wateruse; identify potential supplementalwater supplies.• Communication and Partnerships.Establish and communicate key messagesto customers and stakeholders; developpartnerships.