Case Study

Drought Response and Recovery Project for Water Utilities in Spicewood Beach, TX

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 Spicewood Beach, TX.

Year
2022

Details

Hazards Addressed
Drought
Assets
Water Infrastructure – General
Critical Facilities

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Drought Response and Recovery Project for Water Utilities in Spicewood Beach, Texas »

Organizations to Contact

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Relevant Options

Distribute educational materials on water conservation measures and the importance of conserving water use. For example, encourage property owners to fix leaks. Increasing water use efficiency can prevent Lead by example by conserving water use within local government operations. For example, evaluate the potential for installing rainwater collection systems for graywater uses at government facilities Develop or update drought response plans to include historical data water usage and drought projections. Consider whether the existing plan needs to change thresholds or change response options.

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/