Case Study

Drought Response and Recovery Project for Water Utilities in North Marin Water District, CA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s storymap contains case studies and videos that describe the experiences of small and medium-sized drinking water utilities that successfully responded to drought. Explore the story of the North Marin Water District in California.

Year
2022

Details

Hazards Addressed
Wildfire
Drought
Assets
Water Infrastructure – General
Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water

Follow the link below to access this storymap published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Drought Response and Recovery Project for the North Marin Water District in California »

Organizations to Contact

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Relevant Options

Integrate projected increases in wildfire frequency and intensity into watershed management and planning, dam and raw water reservoir operations and dam emergency planning. Purchase backup generators for the water infrastructure system to provide a sustained minimal level of water services in the event of a catastrophic power loss. Identify community partnerships that could provide drinking water in emergencies.

Steps to Resilience

Get Started
Understand Exposure
Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Investigate Options
Prioritize & Plan
Take Action
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Image Credit

large dry sink, GPS, NAD 27 310050.2 842133.1 Grady County, Georgia, cropped, by Alan Cressler, used with permission, via Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_cressler/1433048454/