To mitigate impact of wildfires on communities' water, report fills gaps in guidance to public drinking water system staff

Earth & Climate News -- ScienceDaily · last updated January 17, 2025 – 9:17 AM

Wildfires increasingly threaten public drinking water systems, but guidance on how to address damage to these systems from a wildfire has been insufficient, conflicting or inaccurate. A new publication offers the first comprehensive guidance for public drinking water system staff, outlining the decision-making process for testing and recovering water distribution systems after a wildfire.

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