Impact of Wildfires on Treatment Plant Operations and Design (Hazen and Sawyer)

The environmental consultancy firm Hazen and Sawyer published a report discussing the impacts of wildfires on water treatment plant operations. In particular, it observes that poor influent...

National Risk Index (FEMA)

In November 2020, FEMA released its National Risk Index (NRI), an online mapping application that analyzes a community’s risk factors from 18 natural hazards, some of which...

Resilient Strategies Guide for Water Utilities (US EPA)

This resource serves as an introduction to extreme weather event adaptation planning. Utilities can learn how to implement strategies to prepare for extreme weather events, to include generating a...

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Finder (EPA)

EPA recently released the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Finder, an online mapping tool providing access to localized information on the attributes and locations of leaking underground storage...