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...

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).

Designate a single contact person to report to for water contamination or shortages, for example dry water springs.