Addressing Short- and Long-Term Risks to Water Supply
In 2012, water managers in Fredericktown, Missouri, saw their city's main source of water dwindle. They used the EPA’s Creating Resilient Water Utilities program to consider options and develop plans to protect their water source.
References:
- City of Fredericktown, Missouri, 2015: Welcome to Fredericktown Missouri. Accessed 17 August 2015.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2015: Creating resilient water utilities (CRWU). Accessed 14 August 2015.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2015: Climate resilience evaluation and awareness tool exercise report. City of Fredericktown, Missouri. 13 pp.
Story Credit:
Based on the video, "Fredericktown, Missouri: Water Utility Climate Adaptation Planning" from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Still image from video, "Fredericktown, Missouri: Water Utility Climate Adaptation Planning" from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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23 April 2024 - 9:52am
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