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Resource Name/Description	Category/Topic
American Water Works Association (AWWA)	DW related organizations
Alaska Water Wastewater Management Association (AWWMA)	DW related organizations
Alaska Rural Water Association (ARWA)	DW related organizations
Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA)	DW related organizations
DCCED Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA)	DW related organizations
DCCED Rural Utility Business Advisor (RUBA)	DW related organizations
Drinking Water from Household Wells	Consumer
Certified Drinking Water Laboratories Microbiology	Lab
Certified Drinking Water Laboratories Chemistry	Lab
Consumer Confidence Report Information page	PWS Regulations
Disinfection of wells and small distribution systems	PWS Regulations
DW Contaminants, UAF Cooperative Extension	DW related organizations
Drinking Water Protection (source water protection)	Source protection
Drinking Water Watch	DW data
Drinking Water Watch Help	DW data
Emergency preparedness & security planning	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Engineering links	Engineering
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Drinking Water Website	PWS Regulations
Flood preparation	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Checklists for Drinking Water Engineering Plans	Engineering Forms
Groundwater Fact Sheet	PWS Regulations
Groundwater Foundation	DW related organizations
How to Interpret Lab Results	PWS Regulations
How to Take a Sample	PWS Operator, DW Training
National Rural Water Association (NRWA)	DW related organizations
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)	DW related organizations
Operator Certification	DW related organizations
Public Water System Operators, Training Calendar	PWS Operator
Public Water Systems, Definition & Classification	PWS Operator, DW Training
Regulations	PWS Regulations
Sanitary Survey	Surveys/Inspections
Enforcement Targeting Tool List	PWS Regulations
Annual Compliance Report	DW data
Water Research Foundation (WRF)	DW related organizations
Well Logs	PWS Regulations
What's in the Water?	PWS Regulations
Drinking Water Plan Review Invoice	Engineering Forms
Public Water System Classification Form	Engineering Forms
Water System Inventory form	Engineering Forms
Water System Inventory form	Engineering Forms
Water System Inventory Form Field Guide	Engineering Forms
Sanitary Survey and Inspection Invoice	Engineering Forms
Drinking Water Forms	PWS Forms
Longitude/Latitude Form	PWS Forms
CCR Certification	PWS Forms
DBR Reporting Forms	PWS Forms
Priority Measures Plan Certification Form	PWS Forms
RTCR Level 1 Assessment Form	PWS Forms
RTCR Seasonal Startup Procedures - GW Systems	PWS Forms
RTCR Seasonal Startup Procedures - SW/GWUDI Systems	PWS Forms
RTCR Seasonal Startup Procedures - Rain Catchment Systems	PWS Forms
RTCR Quarterly Monitoring Application	PWS Forms
RTCR Endorsed Protection Plan Checklist	PWS Forms
Sample siting plan template for systems operating year-round	PWS Forms
Sample siting plan template for systems operating seasonally	PWS Forms
SOC Monitoring Waiver Renewal Application	PWS Forms
SOC Monitoring Waiver Initial Application Form and Instructions	PWS Forms
Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Certification Form	PWS Forms
DNR (Department of Natural Resources) Water Forms (well log and decommissioning forms)	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Lead Action Level Exceedance Tier 1 Public Notice Instructions	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Lead Action Level Exceedance Tier 1 Public Notice Template	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Lead Action Level Exceedance Tier 1 Public Notice Certification Form	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) - Unknown Service Lines Notice Template	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) - Galvanized Requiring Replacement (GRR) Notice Template	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) - Confirmed Lead Service Line (LSL) Notice Template	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Tier 1 Public Notice templates for Community (CWS) and Non-Transient Non-Community (NTNC) Systems	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Tier 2 Public Notice templates for Community (CWS) and Non-Transient Non-Community (NTNC) Systems	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Tier 3 Public Notice templates for Community (CWS) and Non-Transient Non-Community (NTNC) Systems	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Tiers 1-3 Public Notice templates for Transient Non-Community (TNC) Systems	PWS Forms, Public Notice
Frequently Asked Questions - Source Water Assessments	PWS Regulations
Source Water Assessment Factsheet	PWS Regulations
Testing Schedule	PWS Regulations
Water Storage Tank Maintenance	PWS Regulations
Alaska Water Treatment Manual	PWS Regulations
What's in the Water? (Micro-Organisms)	Consumer
Value of Water - Kids activity book	Consumer
What if you don't like the taste of chlorine in your water?	Consumer
Active Fire-Public Water Systems in Alaska (Web Map)	PWS Emergency Preparedness, DW Web Map
Alaska Earthquake Center	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Alaska Volcanoes- Public Water Systems in Alaska (Web Map)	PWS Emergency Preparedness, DW Web Map
Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
All-Hazards Planning for Water Sector	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Centers for Disease Control: Disinfecting Wells Following an Emergency	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Community-Based Water Resiliency Electronic Tool (CBWR)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Containment and Disposal of Contaminated Water	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Coordination of Water Sector and Emergency Services	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Drinking Water Advisory Communication Toolbox	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Drought Response and Recovery Guide	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Earthquake Preparedness for Public Water Systems	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Effects of Volcanic Ash on Water Supplies	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Effective Risk and Crisis Communication during Water Security Emergencies	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Response Plan Guidance document for Small and Medium Community Water Systems	PWS Emergency Preparedness
EPA Water Security Homepage	PWS Emergency Preparedness
ERP Template and Instructions (AWIA)	PWS Regulations, PWS Emergency Preparedness
Flood Resilience	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Response Protocol Toolbox	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Hazard Mitigation for Natural Disasters Guide	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Incident Action Checklists for Water Utilities	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Incident Command System (ICS)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Is Ash Falling?	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Monitor Volcanic activity through Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
NOAA- Alaska River Forecast Center	PWS Emergency Preparedness
NOAA River Forecast	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Pandemic Flu Planning for the Water Sector (EPA)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Planning for Backup Power	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Planning for and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and Incidents	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Power Resilience Guide	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Private Drinking Water Wells	Private water systems (Not regulated)
Risk Assessments and Emergency Response Plans (AWIA)	PWS Regulations, PWS Emergency Preparedness
Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Fact Sheet (AWIA)	PWS Regulations, PWS Emergency Preparedness
Risk Assessment and Reduction for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Response Guidelines	PWS Emergency Preparedness
State Vulnerability Assessment	PWS Regulations, PWS Emergency Preparedness
Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems	PWS Emergency Preparedness
The Baseline Threat Document (AWIA)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
USGS Volcanic Ash Effects & Mitigation Strategies	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool 2.0 - VSAT Web 2.0 (AWIA)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Water Contamination Information Tool (WCIT)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Water Health and Economic Analysis Tool (WHEAT)	PWS Emergency Preparedness
Wildfire Information for Private Well Owners	Private water systems (Not regulated)
Wildfire Preparedness for Public Water Systems	PWS Emergency Preparedness
EPA Drinking Water Academy	DW Training
ADEC Operator On-Line Training Program	DW Training, PWS Operator
Rural Community Assistance Corporation Training Calendar	DW Training
Montana Water Center	DW Training