MassDEP COVID-19 resources for water suppliers and wastewater operators

MassDEP continues to provide the water supply and wastewater industries with information about the impacts of COVID-19 in Massachusetts. The materials provided here include our answers to questions from water-supply and wastewater professionals.

Fall 2021 Information and Trainings

US EPA Administrator's Letter to Chemical Sector
U.S. EPA Letter Prioritizing Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities as Customers of Chemical Manufacturers and Suppliers, dated June 30, 2021

US EPA 2020 COVID-19 Water Sector Survey Summary Report
This report describes the results of the 2020 COVID-19 Water Sector Survey on how the pandemic affected utility function across multiple areas, including chemical and equipment supply-chain, workforce, financial, sampling and analysis, and cyber security concerns.
https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/epa-2020-covid-19-water-sector-survey-summary-report

Upcoming Trainings

EPA Region 1 Free Virtual Community Water System Emergency Response Plan Workshop, September 14, 2021

NOAA Webinars: "Our Changing Precipitation", September-October 2021

Introduction to Cybersecurity Virtual Workshops, Fall 2021

EPA/MassDEP Water and Energy Utility Resilience Virtual Workshops, October 2021

Water Supplier Resources

Weekly MassDEP Meetings with Public Water System Operators

• Link to list of MP3 audio files

Water Supplier FAQs

• MassDEP COVID-19 FAQs for Public Water Suppliers

Wastewater Treatment System Operator Resources

Weekly MassDEP Meetings with Wastewater Treatment System Operators

• Link to list of MP3 audio files

Wastewater Operator FAQs

• MassDEP COVID-19 FAQs for Wastewater Operators