Coordination between Water Utilities and Emergency Management Agencies

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Identify and define key actors in the water and emergency services sectors.
• Understand the landscape for both drinking- and wastewater utilities.
• Identify water or wastewater service disruptions and possible impacts.
• Understand recommended preparedness and coordination activities based on AWIA
• Understand the benefits of relationship building between sectors.
• Identify immediate action items to improve the overall response effort of drinking water and wastewater utilities and EMAs
• Understand the importance of increasing coordinating between drinking water and wastewater utilities and EMAs.
• Identify key actors and action items for improving preparedness and response before and during an emergency.