Mitigating Drought

 Mitigation Tools for States

 Municipal Water

Specific actions taken by states:

Impact assessment actions

• Assess drought-related impacts
• Develop water supply assessment
• Assess need for federal programs/drought declaration
• Reporting
• Analysis of municipal firefighting capabilities
• Direct data to response agencies/local jurisdictions
• Contact critical areas
• Determine extent of previous mitigation for event
• Assessment of needs
• List problem areas

Response programs

• Assist communities under long-term water stress
• Emergency funding
• Water use restrictions
• Information/technical assistance for public water/wastewater treatment
• Construct wells/transport water to political subdivisions
• Coordinate with National Guard/private industry for material support
• Identify sources of assistance/resources
• Technical assistance in distribution of water to communities/first aid
• Grants for public water and wastewater treatment/improvement
• Institute water pricing/rate adjustments
• Intensify leakage control efforts/water metering
• Volunteer for local response actions
• Recommend response levels and activities
• Industrial process modification
• Limit installation of new water use permits to new customers
• Use of non-potable water to meet certain requirements
• Water Management Team to implement community activities
• Distribute fire service guide to fire stations
• Establish start-up/shut down for assessment and response
• Process and review all relief project applications
• Review applications for exemption of restrictions

Mitigation programs

• Assist in developing local response plans/activities
• Investigate/offer alternate water supplies/tech assistance
• Develop program for services to small water systems in drought
• Evaluate local vulnerabilities to water shortage
• Provide strategies for mitigating drought impacts
• Develop additional wastewater storage
• Develop funding for services to small water systems in drought
• Plan for “worst case” situations

On to Impact Sectors: Water Shortage/Conservation Activities
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