Emergency Resources: Division of Drinking Water

Resources for Emergencies

• Chlorine Dose Calculator
  The Division staff developed a tool for estimating chemical quantity needed to disinfect tanks and pipelines. This spreadsheet allows users to enter concentration and type of chlorine disinfectant, target chlorine dose, and dimensions of tank or pipeline (up to 10 vessels).
• Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Response
  The Region 8 EPA Preparedness Unit is comprised of programs that assist communities and facilities with emergency preparedness and accident prevention.
• Emergency Response Guidebook
  Utah’s public drinking water suppliers are encouraged to develop emergency response plans.
• Home Water Storage and Emergency Disinfection Before an Emergency
  For more information on home storage and emergency disinfection before an emergency.
• Local Health Department or Utah DEQ Regional Engineer
  Concerns from water consumers will be addressed. However, water consumers experiencing drinking water problems should first attempt to contact their local water supplier.
• Flooding Emergency
  This EPA Website may also be helpful.
• Volatile Organic Chemical Contamination
  Advice from EPA to homeowners when their water supply is contaminated with a volatile organic chemical (VOC).
• Hauling Drinking Water: Recommended Procedures
  A guidance document pertaining to water hauling.
• E. coli Positive Flow Chart
• Total Coliform Positive Flow Chart
• EPA Water Security Division Products
• Laboratories That Perform Testing

Boil Order Guidance Documents

These documents may be useful in notifying the public during a Boil Advisory event.

• Boil Advisory Guidelines
• Boil Water Notice Brochure
• Spanish
• Spanish
• Spanish

Other Resources

• Water System Emergency Preparedness Documents
• UT-Warn (Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network)
• Water Hauling