EPA Creating Resilient Water Utilities (CRWU)

Type

Climate Programs

Organization

EPA

Description

EPA's CRWU initiative provides drinking water, wastewater and storm water utilities with practical tools, training and technical assistance needed to increase resilience to extreme weather events. Through a comprehensive planning process, CRWU assists water utilities by promoting a clear understanding of potential long-term adaptation options for decision-making related to water utility infrastructure financing. This site includes resources to plan for extreme weather and tools to assess risks of extreme weather.

Category Taxonomy

Geography

Website

https://www.epa.gov/crwu

Status/Type

Program

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.