Topic: emergency needs
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Guidance for Sanitizing Residential Water Treatment Systems
This document provides general guidance and information for water treatment professionals who may be called upon to sanitize drinking water treatment systems used within a home or business environment after a prolonged period of stagnation due to building vacancy, flooding, or similar potential contamination events. For example, this guidance would be appropriate when assisting customers…
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General Guidance for Water Treatment Professionals on Proper Maintenance of Treatment Systems as Shelter-in-Place Orders are Lifted
This document provides general guidance and information for water treatment professionals who may be called upon to assist customers with bringing vacant buildings back online, such as when the Shelter-In-Place orders due to COVID-19 are lifted. It addresses the activities necessary to bring the potable water supply treatment systems (treatment systems) in the building back…
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WQA offers tips for Houston Boil Water precaution
The Water Quality Association offers suggestions and information for consumers in the wake of a Boil Water Notice issued Sunday for Houston, Texas, after a power outage reduced water pressure in the city’s primary water system below the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s required minimum. The city says it had no evidence water was contaminated…
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Front-line response to Hurricane Ian
The WQA Radio podcast features WQA Member Kenny Gibson, who is on the front lines of the response to Hurricane Ian.