Community Water System Risk And Resilience

For larger cwss epa recommends the vulnerability self assessment tool vsat web 2 0 or an alternate risk assessment method.

Community water system risk and resilience. Small system risk and resilience assessment checklist. Such an assessment shall include. The findings and countermeasures identified in your ra which is required under awia for community water systems serving greater than 3 300 persons will enhance the effectiveness of your erp and must be incorporated. Include major assets that might be damaged or disabled water.

Epa recently released the final version of its guidance for small community water systems on risk and resilience assessments under america s water infrastructure act awia. This is a voluntary checklist that was designed for systems serving 3 301 to 50 000 people. The drinking water and wastewater resiliency site provides tools and resources for drinking water and wastewater utilities in the full spectrum of emergency management which includes prevention mitigation preparedness response and recovery. Risk and resilience assessment requirements and assistance resources each community water system serving a population of greater than 3 300 persons shall assess the risks to and resilience of its system.

The risk to the system from malevolent acts and natural hazards. For each malevolent act that you identify as a significant risk briefly describe how the malevolent act could impact the asset category at the cws. Community water system risk and resilience a risk and resilience assessments 1 in general each community water system serving a population of greater than 3 300 persons shall conduct an assessment of the risks to and resilience of its system. Every five years utilities would be required to certify to epa that they have reviewed their assessment and made any necessary revisions.

This guidance is intended for small community water systems cwss serving greater than 3 300 but less than 50 000 people to comply with the requirements for risk and resilience assessments under america s water infrastructure act of 2018 awia. For example your ra may identify hurricanes as a significant. Uidance for small community water systems on risk and resilience assessments under america s water infrastructure act 3 2. Drinking water systems have to conduct risk and resilience assessments and revise emergency response plans erps under the newly enacted america s water infrastructure act.

Regardless size or location utilities should prepare for emergencies before they occur.