Division of Environmental Health Drinking Water Program

Emergency Preparedness Resources

Below are resources to pertaining to emergency preparedness. For a full list of all documents/web links contained within this web page, click on the All box to the left.

• Active Fire-Public Water Systems in Alaska (Web Map)
• Alaska Earthquake Center
• Alaska Volcanoes- Public Water Systems in Alaska (Web Map)
• Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM)
• All-Hazards Planning for Water Sector (PDF)
• American Water Works Association (AWWA)
• Centers for Disease Control: Disinfecting Wells Following an Emergency
• Community-Based Water Resiliency Electronic Tool (CBWR)
• Containment and Disposal of Contaminated Water
• Coordination of Water Sector and Emergency Services (PDF) 
• Drink It Pure: Disinfection Procedures for Surface Water and Well Water Sources
• Drinking Water Advisory Communication Toolbox (PDF) 
• Drought Response and Recovery Guide (PDF)
• Earthquake Preparedness for Public Water Systems (PDF)
• Effects of Volcanic Ash on Water Supplies (PDF)
• Effective Risk and Crisis Communication during Water Security Emergencies (PDF)
• Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water (PDF)
• Emergency Response Plan Guidance document for Small and Medium Community Water Systems (PDF) 
• EPA Water Security Homepage
• ERP Template and Instructions (AWIA)
• Flood Preparation Guidance for Drinking Water Systems
• Flood Resilience
• Full Document including all modules (PDF)
• Hazard Mitigation for Natural Disasters Guide
• Incident Action Checklists for Water Utilities
• Incident Command System (ICS)
• Is Ash Falling?
• Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)
• Monitor Volcanic activity through Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
• NOAA- Alaska River Forecast Center
• NOAA River Forecast
• Pandemic Flu Planning for the Water Sector (EPA)
• Planning for Backup Power (PDF)
• Planning for and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and Incidents (PDF)
• Planning for an Emergency Drinking Water Supply
• Planning for your Personal Emergency Water Supply (PDF) 
• Power Resilience Guide
• Private Drinking Water Wells
• Risk Assessments and Emergency Response Plans (AWIA)
• Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Fact Sheet (AWIA)
• Risk Assessment and Reduction for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities
• Response Guidelines (PDF)
• State Vulnerability Assessment (MS Word)
• Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems
• The Baseline Threat Document (AWIA)
• USGS Volcanic Ash Effects & Mitigation Strategies
• Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool 2.0 - VSAT Web 2.0 (AWIA)
• Water Contamination Information Tool (WCIT)
• Water Health and Economic Analysis Tool (WHEAT)
• Wildfire Information for Private Well Owners
• Wildfire Preparedness for Public Water Systems (PDF)