EPA AWIA RESOURCES

On October 23, 2018, America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law. AWIA Section 2013 requires community (drinking) water systems serving more than 3,300 people to develop or update risk assessments and emergency response plans (ERPs). The law specifies the components that the risk assessments and ERPs must address, and establishes deadlines by which water systems must certify to EPA completion of the risk assessment and ERP. The Federal Register Notice for New Risk Assessments and Emergency Response Plans for Community Water Systems is available. ​

• EPA’s AWIA main page, which contains links for all the resources listed below: https://www.epa.gov/waterresilience/americas-water-infrastructure-act-risk-assessments-and-emergency-response-plans  
• EPA’s resources for completing Risk and Resilience Assessments:
  • Baseline Information on Malevolent Acts for Community Water Systems
• Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool
• Small System Risk and Resilience Assessment Checklist
• EPA’s resource for completing ERPs:
  

                •  Emergency Response Plan Template and Instructions

• How to Certify Your Risk and Resilience Assessment or Emergency Response Plan 
• AWIA Frequently Asked Questions Document
•  AWIA Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Requirements Fact Sheet

For AWIA Section 2013 training availability or to register for an upcoming training event, please click here.