NATURAL DISASTER AND INTENTIONAL ACTS GUIDANCE
Natural Disasters
Natural disasters should be included among the specific incidents that your ERP addresses. A great place to start is the "Recovery Practices Primer for Natural Disasters". This is a favorite among utilities because it spells out how to plan for and recover from floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes. The information contained in this document is extremely substantive, and many of the suggested practices stem from successful case studies.
Flooding
- Flood Preparation Guidance for Drinking Water Systems
- Monitor Flood Conditions using NOAA- Alaska River Forecast Center
- Disinfection Protocols
- Drinking Water Program: Disinfection of Wells and Small Distribution Systems
- Drinking Water Program: Drink it Pure
- Centers for Disease Control: Disinfecting Wells Following an Emergency
- EPA Overview: Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water-EPA
- If you receive questions from your community regarding disinfecting private wells, reference EPA: Private Drinking Water Wells, What to do after the Flood
Volcano Preparedness
- Effects of Volcanic Ash on Water Supplies
- Monitor Volcanic activity through Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
- USGS Volcanic Ash Effects & Mitigation Strategies
