MITIGATE DISASTERS
Protect Your Utility
AEPA
Hazard Mitigation For Natural Disasters:
A Starter Guide For Water and Wastewater Utilities
DISCOVER MITIGATION OPTIONS FOR
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Access the guide:
https://www.epa.gov/waterutilityresponse/hazard-mitigation-natural-disasters

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Actions to Mitigate
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Meet Your Local Mitigation Contacts
•	Partner with your local mitigation planner to
work jointly on mitigating hazards.
•	Integrate utility mitigation projects into
community hazard mitigation plans.
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Develop Mitigation Projects
•	Learn about options to mitigate impacts from
natural disasters such as floods,
earthquakes, droughts, wildfires, and
tornadoes.
•	Develop a plan to reduce the impacts of
natural disasters on your utility.




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Implement and Fund Projects
•	Discover state and federal funding programs
available to support your utility's mitigation projects.
•	Learn about the benefits of building resilience
into your capital improvement plans.
Office of Water (MC 140) EPA 817-F-16-003 August 2016 www.epa.gov/waterutilitvresDOnse

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