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Emergency/Incident Information

Natural disasters and other types of incidents can disrupt drinking water and wastewater systems. This page provides information to water consumers, water and wastewater utilities, and private well and septic owners to help in emergency/incident response efforts. It is important to be prepared because drinking water and wastewater disruptions can directly threaten your health, the health of your family, and the health of your community.

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Water Customers

Alternate Water Supplies and Sanitation

Emergency Disinfection

Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
- Desinfección de Emergencia del Agua Potable (PDF) (4 pp, 320 K)
- DÉSINFECTION DE SECOURS DE L'EAU POTABLEé (PDF) (4 pp, 317 K)
- KHỬ TRÙNG KHẨN CẤP NƯỚC UỐNG (PDF) (4 pp, 419 K)
- ﺗﻄﻬﻴﺮ ﻣﺎء اﻟﺸﺮب ﻓﻲ ﺣﺎﻻت اﻟﻄﻮارئ (PDF) (4 pp, 391 K)

Water and Wastewater Utilities

Preparedness and Response Planning, Tools, and Resources
Fed FUNDS - document damage to your utility during a disaster, and determine which federal funding mechanism is right for you.
Weather & Hydrologic Forecasting...(PDF) - hazardous weather and forecasting resources to support utility awareness and preparedness measures.
Water Emergency Contacts - who utilities should contact during an incident affecting their water system.
Suggested pre-hurricane activities for water and wastewater facilities - although drafted for hurricanes, many of the suggested activities are applicable to all hazards.
Suggested post-hurricane activities for water and wastewater facilities - although drafted for hurricanes, many of the suggested activities are applicable to all hazards.