By Rasha Maal-Bared, Senior Microbiologist at EPCOR and Chair of WEF’s Waterborne Infectious Disease Outbreak Control Subcommittee (WIDOC)
National Water Utility Survey | Impacts of COVID-19 Emergency
National Water Utility Survey | Impacts of COVID-19 Emergency
Please fill out this rapid survey to assess the overall impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency on your utility. NRWA will use the information generated by this survey to support legislation to help all water utilities respond to and recover from this crisis.
The survey is intended for all water and wastewater utilities ("water utility") nationwide. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential. Please fill out one survey per utility. Thank you for time.
EPA Encourages Americans to Only Flush Toilet Paper
EPA Encourages Americans to Only Flush Toilet Paper
Covid-19 panic buying could lead to sewage blockages - WWT
A leading supply chain academic has warned that panic buying of toilet paper during the Covid-19 outbreak could lead to alternatives being used and the subsequent blockage of sewage systems.
Immediate Release – March 27, 2020 – NYRWA
Immediate Release – March 27, 2020 – NYRWA
COVID-19 - Information for WWTP Operators - NYS DEC
Immediate Release – March 23, 2020 – NYRWA
Essential Services:
On March 20, 2020, NYS Governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed Executive Order 202.6 “Essential Business”, which under item #2 Essential Infrastructure, lists Water and Wastewater Operations. Below is a direct link to the executive order for your review and dissemination.
Field Operations / Continuity of Operations & Critical Preparedness
Field Operations: