This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work with the water utility to keep and update data on source-specific water supplies. Establish and implement sector-appropriate outreach mechanisms when water levels get low. | Changing SeasonsDrought | Agriculture and Food SupplyWater Infrastructure – Drinking Water | InternationalNorthwest | Okanagan, British Columbia: Regional Adaptation Strategy |
| Across municipal operations, track water use and analyze trends at the building level. Reducing water use can prevent or alleviate drought impacts. Consider creating a dashboard to educate staff on water | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterProperty | Southwest | Clark County, Nevada, Community Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (p. 20 (pdf p. 65)) |
| Consult information on current local drought indicators such as precipitation, temperature, surface water levels, and soil moisture from your local water utility, the National Integrated Drought Information | Drought | Multiple or All Assets | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 23) |
| Create technology for real-time feedback about water supply to customers. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – General | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 211 (pdf p. 223)) |
| Create a local/regional water use and monitoring program to manage water use for reasonable use of surface water crossing private property. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – General | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 210 (pdf p. 222)) |
| Encourage landowners to monitor and protect water quality in private wells. | Water Quality | Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water | Midwest | Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region (p. 88) |
| Engage with City Water & Sewerage Department and monitor progress annually to improve drinking water efficiency, water quality, and stormwater management. | Water Quality | Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water | Midwest | Detroit Climate Action Plan (p. 43) |
| Implement a well water testing protocol for coliform bacteria contamination, iron and manganese levels. | Water Quality | Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water | Climate Change in Port Heiden, AK (p. 43) | |
| Monitor water quality at recreational beaches when risk of unsafe conditions is present. | Water Quality | People | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 64) |
| Monitor and track current water conditions and create a baseline report. Compile an expert panel to analyze and identify key stressors on lakes and how to address them to improve the quality. | Water Quality | Water Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
