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Water Shortage Response Plans
for Small Public Drinking Water Systems
DOH PUB. #331-316

If a public water system in Washington experiences a water shortage, or anticipates experiencing one in the next six years, state rule requires the system to prepare a water shortage response plan as part of a water system plan.

This guidance document can help water systems meet this requirement. Part 1 is guidance and instruction on how to complete the plan. Included in Part 2 are several templates that can be used to assist water systems with their plan.

Water Shortage Response Plans for Small Public Drinking Water Systems (PDF -313 KB) for downloading and printing. This version does not allow you to fill in the templates.

Water Shortage Response Plans for Small Public Drinking Water Systems (Microsoft Word - 602 KB).  This document allows you to fill in the templates for your water system. Download (copy) the file to your hard drive before filling in the templates.

For your convenience, the templates in the above document are available individually below:

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