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Resilience Training and Exercises for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities

Training and exercises are critical to the preparedness process. Access EPA's training tools below to improve your utility's emergency plans, policies, and procedures. Join our email list to get updates on training opportunities. 


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Upcoming EPA Resilience Trainings

Join EPA for upcoming workshops and webinars on topics related to water and wastewater utility resilience. Some of the live trainings allow water and wastewater system operators to earn Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit. If you can't attend a live training, we also post recordings below the list of upcoming trainings.

Register for Trainings Here 


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General Resilience Training

The following self-paced training opportunities provide an overview of how water and wastewater systems can build resilience to all-hazards. 

  • Access the All-hazards Boot Camp Training 

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Topic Specific Resilience Training

If you are interested in delving into details on a specific topic, check out the following topic-based trainings below.

  • America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) Training
  • Climate Resilience Training
  • Cybersecurity Training
  • Incident Command System/National Incident Management System Training
  • Learn from Past State Water Emergency Response Exercises

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How to Develop Your Own Training

If you would like to develop a training for your water utility staff, you do not have to start from scratch. Feel free to use EPA's resources below to help you develop and conduct a training or exercise of your own.

  • Develop a water utility training and exercise plan
  • ​Develop and conduct a tabletop exercise
  • Develop and conduct a Community-Based Water Resilience Training
  • Develop and conduct a Water Quality Surveillance and Response Exercise

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Last updated on September 3, 2024
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