Tapping All Resources for Recovery and Disaster Funding. Issue 1 (1st January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Spence, Shannon; Goldbloom‐Helzner, David; Weisman, Richard; Keane, Patricia
• Is Part Of: Journal ‐ American Water Works Association. Volume 105:Issue 1(2013)
• Page Start: 16
• Page End: 18
• Publication Date: 2013-01-01
• Subjects: Natural Disasters -- Utility Management -- Costs -- Security; Water-supply -- United States -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- United States -- Periodicals; 363.61097305
• DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2013.105.0022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-150X

Abstract

Abstract : Drinking water and wastewater utilities in the United States have experienced various types of disasters, including floods, tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Major disasters can disrupt water/wastewater operations and cause significant damage, such as flooding of treatment facilities, destruction of water towers, loss of critical power supply, inoperable pump stations, and multiple breaks in water mains. The costs to respond after an incident can be overwhelming, and it takes days, weeks, months, or years to recover.