Have pre-approved vendors for bottled water & have contracts to be implemented in case of an emergency (USEPA 2011). Choose...

Stage pre-packed water at locations at communities that may be cut off from water hauling during emergencies (for example communities...

Purchase or make arrangements to rent backup power generators (USEPA 2016). These could potentially be shared across public water systems.

Maintain fuel onsite or have multiple ways to obtain fuel (USEPA 2016b).

Further develop onsite, off-grid power including solar, wind, inline microturbines (USEPA 2015a).

Secure generators and other power sources against extreme events (USEPA 2016b).

Arrange with power company to have priority restoration after an outage (USEPA 2016b).

Negotiate and enter into mutual aid agreements with nearby tribes and agencies” (Yurok Tribe 2015).

Develop multi-hazard emergency response and mitigation plans for PWSs (e.g., for flood, fire, drought, harmful algal blooms) (AWWA 2011; CDPHE...

Implement a process to document lessons learned about how extreme weather and other emergency events have affected PWSs (Maier and...

Develop communication pathways among water quality (e.g., YTEP), water supply (e.g. Yurok Public Utilities District), and wildlife (e.g., Yurok Wildlife...

Develop risk communication plans for drinking water contamination and/or water shortages (CDC 2013, USEPA 2015b:4).