Stockpile and maintain emergency water supplies at key locations (SITC 2010).

Monitor filters and increase backwashing, as necessary (for fires, floods, HABs) (CDPHE 2012).

Purchase truck certified to haul treated or potable water or arrange to rent or share such a truck with other...

Ensure emergency field kits are available for frequent raw water testing to predict treatment needs (USEPA 2015a; CDPHE 2012).

Identify and implement truck disinfection, maintenance, and operational procedures (USEPA 2016a). Purchase or rent trucks according to what roads can...

Increase treated water storage in case system is offline for a long period of time during emergencies (USEPA 2011:14).

Identify hauling routes with roads rated for truck’s filled weight. (USEPA 2016a).

Implement procedure to top off water storage tanks before emergencies (USEPA 2014).

Improve the token system for distributing water through water vending machines.

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...