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Improving the security and resilience of our nation's drinking water and wastewater infrastructures is vital to ensure the provision of clean and safe water to all in the United States. Significant actions are underway to assess and reduce consequences, threats, and vulnerabilities to potential terrorist attacks; to plan for and practice response to natural disasters, emergencies, and incidents; and to develop new security technologies to detect and monitor contaminants and prevent security breaches. Learn more about water security.
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Tools & Technical Assistance
- Climate Resilience Evaluation & Awareness Tool (CREAT)
- Community Based Water Resiliency (CBWR)
- Environmental Laboratory Compendium
- Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems (TTX Tool)
- Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool (VSAT)
- Water Contaminant Information Tool (WCIT)
- Water Health and Economic Analysis Tool (WHEAT)
- Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA) Training Center
Water Security Highlights
- Collaborative State-Level Water Sector Emergency Response Exercises 2009-2011: Lessons Learned
- Water Security Initiative: Commissioning Security Systems for Drinking Water Utilities
- How to Develop a Multi-Year Training & Exercise Plan
- WLA Response Plan Training Module
- Coordination of the Water Sector and Emergency Services Sectors
- Key Features in Action: Small Drinking Water Utilities
- Adaptation Strategies Guide (See Tools & Resources)
Water Security Regional Contacts
Related Links
Community-Based Water Resiliency (CBWR) Widget
Add the CBWR widget to your site to link your stakeholders directly to emergency planning information and resources for water and sanitation services. Over time, the widget will be updated automatically to provide program updates and new information for your users.
To add the widget to your web page, click the gray-colored button at the bottom of the widget:
Contact us at WSD-Outreach@epa.gov with questions or more information about the Water Security Division.