This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leak detection sensors alert utilities to faults and failures along distribution pipelines or in water storage facilities, enabling rapid action to reduce loss of vital drinking water supplies. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water | National | Toolkit for Resilient Cities: Infrastructure, Technology and Urban Planning (p. 26) |
| Work with the water utility to monitor water loss in water supply systems through leak detection programs and sensors. Make improvements based on monitoring data. For example, improvements might minimize | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterProperty | National | Toolkit for Resilient Cities: Infrastructure, Technology and Urban Planning (p. 26) |
| Create financing incentives that would encourage local businesses, building managers and owners to regularly conduct maintenance that includes checks for water losses, such as checking for leaky pipes | Drought | Property | NationalSoutheast | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 24) |
| Monitor water loss in water supply systems through leak detection programs and sensors. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – General | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 205 (pdf p. 217)) |
| Find and address leaks in drinking water distribution systems. | Water Quality | Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water | Midwest | Columbus, OH Climate Action Plan |
