Policy & Recommendations

Below are links to relevant policy documents and guidelines related to water-related emergencies and outbreaks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), American Water Works Association (AWWA), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).

Water

ASTHO. State of Water Preparedness: A 2018 Scan of Water Preparedness and Response Infrastructure in State and Territorial Health Agencies Association of State and Territorial Officials; 2018.

Drought

CDC, EPA, NOAA, AWWA. When every drop counts: protecting public health during drought conditions – a guide for public health professionals. [PDF – 56 pages] Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.

Molds

Clinical Reports
- AAP, Mazur LJ, Kim J, and the Committee on Environmental Health. Clinical Report-Spectrum of Noninfectious Health Effects From Molds. [PDF – 8 pages] Pediatrics. 2006;118(6):1909-26.

Page last reviewed: January 17, 2019

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)