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
- 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
- Disinfection Procedures for Surface Water and Well Water Sources
- Drinking Water Advisory Communication Toolbox
- Drought Response and Recovery Guide
- Earthquake Preparedness for Public Water Systems
- Effects of Volcanic Ash on Water Supplies
- Effective Risk and Crisis Communication during Water Security Emergencies
- Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
- Emergency Response Plan Guidance document for Small and Medium Community Water Systems
- EPA Water Security Homepage
- ERP Template and Instructions (AWIA)
- Flood Preparation Guidance for Drinking Water Systems
- Flood Resilience
- 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
- Planning for and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and Incidents
- Planning for an Emergency Drinking Water Supply
- Power Resilience Guide
- Private Drinking Water Wells
- Response Guidelines
- Response Protocol Toolbox
- 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
- 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