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Drought Information

Department of Health's role in a drought emergency

Publications:

For water systems:

• Options for Success (PDF 866 KB)
• Preparing Water Shortage Response Plans (PDF 125 KB)
• Guidance Document: Water Shortage Response Plans for Small Public Drinking Water Systems (PDF 280 KB)
• Emergency Drinking Water Sources: Requirements for using emergency sources safely (PDF 123 KB)
• Drought and Drinking Water (PDF 1994 KB) special Drought edition of Water Tap 2001
• Water Conservation Planning Handbook: A 53 page guidance document to help public water systems planning water conservation activities. Published jointly with the Department of Ecology. How to order.

For consumers: These are PDFs that print three brochures per page (200-400 KB)

• Guideline 1 - Indoor Water Conservation
• Guideline 2 - Outdoor Water Conservation
• Guideline 3 - Lawn Watering Guide
• Guideline 4 - Indoor Water Audit
• Guideline 5 - Meter Reading and Leak Repair
• Guideline 6 - Soil Preparation and Planning
• Guideline 7 - Irrigation and Landscaping
• Guideline 8 - Salmon Recovery

Call Amy Swecker at (360) 236-3164 for information about ordering copies or camera-ready artwork.

Related Links:

• Water Use Efficiency Links
• US Drought Monitor
• USGS Drought Watch
• National Integrated Drought Information System

For more information, contact Ginny Stern at (360) 236-3134