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Tapping All Resources for Recovery and Disaster Funding
Author(s) -
Spence Shan,
GoldbloomHelzner David,
Weisman Richard,
Keane Patricia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2013.105.0022
Subject(s) - tornado , flooding (psychology) , mains electricity , environmental science , tapping , water resource management , wastewater , water supply , business , environmental planning , environmental engineering , engineering , meteorology , geography , mechanical engineering , psychology , voltage , electrical engineering , psychotherapist
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.