Topic: Water system management adaptation strategies

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Yurok Tribe

Develop educational materials on and a program to assist homeowners who are not on PWSs with monitoring their drinking water...

Yurok Tribe

Develop a funding plan for upgrades and increased monitoring and emergency response costs that may be needed with climate change...

Yurok Tribe

Explore whether purchasing insurance for Public Water Systems may be a viable and beneficial way to help address costs associated...

Yurok Tribe

Teach community members where to locate and how to build sanitary collection boxes.

Yurok Tribe

Develop outreach materials about proper construction and location of outhouses and pit toilets and about septic system maintenance, inspection, and...

Yurok Tribe

Educate community members and marijuana growers about the dangers of spreading harmful algal blooms by transferring water from the Klamath...

Yurok Tribe

Develop outreach materials to inform community members about the signs and dangers off waterborne pathogens.

Yurok Tribe

Explore agreements or obtain rights to water sources that may become important in the future with climate change.

Yurok Tribe

Devise/update Water Pollution Control Plan to strengthen protections of water quantity & quality (WHO 2012).

Yurok Tribe

Identify and repair leaks in all systems to minimize water loss and contaminant infiltration (WHO 2012).

Yurok Tribe

Finalize Yurok Environmental Ordinance that specifies human sewage dumping regulations (WHO 2012).

Yurok Tribe

Plan for increased staffing requirements for future climate change. More monitoring time may be needed, more emergency personnel may be...