Option

Floodproof, harden, or relocate water and wastewater infrastructure

Option

Floodproof, harden, or relocate water and wastewater infrastructure

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Expand public investment, particularly hazard mitigation funding, to flood-proof or relocate drinking water and infrastructure. The program would invest in infrastructure at significant risk of flooding, Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – General Northeast Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 152 (pdf p. 160))
Work with villages and property owners to relocate septic systems and public and private drinking water wells that are at risk due to floods. Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – GeneralProperty Northeast Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 153 (pdf p. 161))
Retrofit water and wastewater plants to withstand Category 5 storms. High WindsFlooding – Coastal Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – GeneralCritical Facilities Southeast West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan