Office of Drinking Water Quality

Water System Security

Emergency Preparedness

A variety of guidance documents exist to help guide water systems in the preparation, revision, and testing of their Emergency Response Plan (ERP).

Federal Links

• EPA Water Security Section: Emergency/Incident Planning
• EPA ERP Guidance for Small and Medium Systems
• EPA Large Water System ERP Outline
• EPA Response Protocol Toolbox
• FEMA Independent Study Program In Emergency Management

State Links

• HEALTH-RI Office of Drinking Water Quality: Emergency Preparedness Fact Sheet
• Rhode Island State Guide Plan Element 723: Water Emergency Response Plan
• Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
• Hurricane Preparedness for Public Water Systems
• Washington State Emergency Response Planning Guide for Public Drinking Water Systems

Other Links

• Water and Wastewater System Interdependencies with the Power Sector: Lessons Learned from the 2003 Power Outage
• VSAT ERP
• NRWA Small Water System ERP Template

Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Rhode Island Department of Health