Case Study

Drought Response and Recovery Project for Water Utilities in Tuolumne Utilities 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 Tuolumne Utilities District, CA.

Year
2022

Details

Hazards Addressed
Drought
Assets
Agriculture and Food Supply
Water Infrastructure – General

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Drought Response and Recovery Project for Water Utilities in Tuolumne Utilities District, California »

Organizations to Contact

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Relevant Options

Encourage soil management and planting and growing techniques that improve soil and plant health in response to climate change. As extreme heat becomes more common, encourage farmers and ranchers to plant drought tolerant and native trees for livestock. Encourage farmers to update farm technologies to account for seasonal changes and reduce fertilizer and water use. For example, farmers can increase the efficiency of irrigation; make use of weather and

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/