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U.S. EPA – Communication System Design for Water Quality Surveillance and Response Systems

U.S. EPA has released a new guide - Guidance For Designing Communication Systems - for water utilities considering to develop a water quality surveillance and response systems (SRS) to detect and respond to water quality incidents, including intentional contamination. Data communications for an SRS is the means of transmitting data – such as data from monitoring and automated metering infrastructure components – to the utility control center.

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EPA – 2015 WARN Program Updates and Accomplishments

EPA has published a progress report on the Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) program. The report covers metrics for 2015 including a year in review of memberships and facilitated responses, improvement planning, interstate mutual aid, development of WARN teams, coordination efforts, and steps forward. The report also includes snapshots of WARN activities per state.

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EPA Increase Power Resilience at Your Water and Wastewater Utility

EPA has posted a power resilience guide and video to enable drinking water and wastewater utilities to continue operations in the event of power outages. Water utilities can increase their power resilience by improving their relationships with their electrical power providers and local emergency management agencies. As resources and funding permit, water utilities can secure generators and develop fuel management plans to maintain operations without grid power. Onsite power and energy efficiency also offer opportunities for water utilities to manage their power requirements.

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Climate Ready Water Utilities

In January 2011, the National Drinking Water Advisory Council released its final version of its Climate Ready Water Utilities report, which contains 11 recommendations that will assist drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems across the nation to increase their resilience to climate change impacts. The report's findings and recommendations cover three topics: identify the behaviors that will characterize a climate ready utility; identify climate change-related tools, training, and products needed to enable climate ready utility behaviors; and explore ways to encourage

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