Disaster Preparedness Toolkit: Links Only

Drinking Water

Drinking Water During an Emergency

• Personal Water Use - Safe Drinking Water in Emergencies (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/personal.html
  • Disaster Supplies Kit (CDC)
    http://emergency.cdc.gov/preparedness/kit/disasters/
• Drinking Water: Immunocompromised Persons and Other Vulnerable Groups (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/healthywater/immuno.htm
• Water (Preparing for a Disaster) (FEMA)
  http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/water.shtm

Inspecting and Disinfecting Wells

• What To Do With Drinking Water Wells Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/wells.html

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Hygiene and Sanitation

Sewage and Septic Systems

• What To Do With Septic Systems Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/septic/septic.html

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Preparedness Planning and Water

• Water Security (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ETP/water.htm
• Water Security (EPA)
  http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/index.cfm
  • Vulnerability Assessments
    http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=11
  • Emergency/Incident Planning
    http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=8
  • Security Enhancements, Research and Technology
    http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=9
  • Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems [PDF - 416 kb]
    http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/small_medium_ERP_guidance040704.pdf
  • Tools and Technical Assistance
    http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/tools.cfm
    • Water Contaminant Information Tool
      http://www.epa.gov/wcit/
    • Emergency Response Tabletop CD-ROM Exercises for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems
      http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/trainingcd.cfm
• National Response Framework (FEMA) [PDF - 1.06 mb]
  http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-core.pdf

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Water-related Diseases and Illnesses

• Water-Related Diseases, Contaminants, and Injuries (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/disease/
• Infectious Disease after a Disaster (CDC)
  http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/disease/infectious.asp
• A to Z Index (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/az/a.html

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Drinking Water

Drinking Water During an Emergency

• Personal Water Use - Safe Drinking Water in Emergencies (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/personal.html
• Drinking Water: Immunocompromised Persons and Other Vulnerable Groups (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/healthywater/immuno.htm
• Water (Preparing for a Disaster) (FEMA)
  http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/water.shtm
• Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water (EPA)
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html

Emergency Disinfection - Education Materials: Posters and Flyers (CDC)

• Make Water Safe
  • Make Water Safe - English [PDF - 325 kb]
    http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/pdf/emergency/09_202278-B_Make_Water_Safe_Flyer_508.pdf
  • Cómo desinfectar el agua (Make Water Safe) - Español [PDF - 424 kb]
    http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/pdf/emergency/09_202278-B_Make_Water_Safe_Flyer_es_508.pdf
• Drink Safe Water
  • Drink Safe Water - English [PDF - 109 kb]
    http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/pdf/emergency/09_202278-A_Drink_Safe_Water_Flyer_508.pdf
  • Beba agua que sea segura (Drink Safe Water) - Español [PDF - 140 KB]
    http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/pdf/emergency/09_202278-A_Drink_Safe_Water_Flyer_es_508.pdf

Drinking Water Advisories

• Boil Water Advisories (CDC). For Cryptosporidium, but applies to other organisms as well.
  http://www.cdc.gov/crypto/bwa.html

Inspecting and Disinfecting Wells

• What To Do With Drinking Water Wells Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/wells.html
• What to Do After the Flood (EPA)
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/privatewells/whatdo.html

Hauled Water or Bulk Water Delivery

• Information on Bulk Water Hauling and Cleaning of Storage Tanks and Tankers from WHO and Connecticut (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/safe_water/community.html#hauled

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Hygiene and Sanitation

Hygiene, Handwashing, Sanitation, and Clean-up

• Hygiene and Handwashing (CDC). Information on practicing basic hygiene and handwashing during the emergency period.
• Cleaning and Sanitizing (CDC). Information on cleaning and sanitizing containers and surfaces during the emergency period.
• After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water (CDC)
  http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp

Sewage and Septic Systems

• What To Do With Septic Systems Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/septic/septic.html
• Septic Systems - What to Do After the Flood (EPA)
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emergency_septic.html
• Flooded Private Sewage Systems: Safety, Sanitation And Clean-Up Concerns (National Ag Safety Database)
  http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d001501-d001600/d001564/d001564.html

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Worker Safety

• Natural Disasters: Response, Cleanup & Safety for Workers (CDC)
  http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/workers.asp#flood

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Community Shelters or Mass Care

• Infection Control Guidance for Community Evacuation Centers Following Disasters (CDC)
  http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/commshelters.asp
• Shelters (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ETP/shelter.htm
• Public Health Surveillance After a Disaster: Shelter Assessment Tool (CDC)
  http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/surveillance/

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Water-related Diseases and Illnesses

• Water-Related Diseases, Contaminants, and Injuries (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/disease/
• Infectious Disease after a Disaster (CDC)
  http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/disease/infectious.asp
• A to Z Index (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/az/a.html

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Disaster Preparedness Training for Responders and Healthcare Professionals

• Environmental Health Emergency Response Guide (The Twin Cities Metro Advanced Practice Center) [PDF - 671 kb]
  http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Docs/EH_Emergency_Response_Guide.pdf
• Water Security (EPA)
  http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/index.cfm
  • Vulnerability Assessments
    http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=11
  • Emergency/Incident Planning
    http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=8
  • Security Enhancements, Research and Technology
    http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=9
  • Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems [PDF - 416 kb]
    http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/small_medium_ERP_guidance040704.pdf
  • Tools and Technical Assistance
    http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/tools.cfm
    • Water Contaminant Information Tool
      http://www.epa.gov/wcit/
    • Emergency Response Tabletop CD-ROM Exercises for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems
      http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/trainingcd.cfm
• National Response Framework (FEMA) [PDF - 1.06 mb]
  http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-core.pdf
• Response Protocol Toolbox (EPA) [PDF - 1.43 mb]
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/rptb_response_guidelines.pdf
• Public Health and Environment (World Health Organization - WHO)
  http://www.who.int/phe/en/
  • Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters: A Practical Guide
    http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/emergencies/emergencies2002/en/
    • Chapter 7 - Water Supply [PDF - 988 kb]
      http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/emergencies/em2002chap7.pdf
    • Chapter 8 – Sanitation [PDF - 640 kb]
      http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/emergencies/em2002chap8.pdf
  • 2005 Hurricane Response for Public Water Systems (NEHA)
    http://www.nehacert.org/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=18&zenid=e22177bb3cfa64a36fdfda8b6465071b
  • Establishing Partnerships with Water Utilities: Responding to Emergencies (NEHA)
    http://www.nehacert.org/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=17&zenid=e22177bb3cfa64a36fdfda8b6465071b

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Non-federal Sites

• Linking Public Health and Water Utilities to Improve Emergency Response (Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Technology) [PDF - 105 kb]
  http://www.ucowr.siu.edu/updates/129/gelting.pdf
• Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (National Environmental Health Association - NEHA)
  http://www.nehacert.org/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=28&zenid=e22177bb3cfa64a36fdfda8b6465071b
• Recognizing Waterborne Disease and the Health Effects of Water Pollution (Water Health Connection)
  http://www.waterhealthconnection.org/
  • Physician Preparedness for Acts of Water Terrorism
    http://www.waterhealthconnection.org/bt/index.asp

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