This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and construct additional Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure to provide a reliable water supply to 1.7 million customers. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water | Southwest | Phoenix, AZ Climate Action Plan (p. 181) |
| To prepare for droughts, diversify the community's water supply sources and reduce dependence on imported water. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water | Southwest | Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 57 (pdf p. 63)) |
| To prepare for droughts and other water impacts, enhance capacity and maintenance of water system interconnections — structures that join two existing water sources or supply systems to facilitate water | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – General | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment |
| Improve pumping from groundwater (i.e. water treatment plant) | Drought | Water Infrastructure – General | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| To prepare for droughts, ensure drinking water infrastructure and sources are ready for areas that have increased, or will soon have an increase, in population. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 118) |
| Upgrade water and wastewater systems to accommodate projected changes in water quality and availability. | Water PollutionDrought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – General | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Develop a new water source that benefits the commercial activity of the community as well as community health and safety. | Water PollutionDrought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterEconomy | Climate Change in Port Heiden, AK (p. 43) | |
| Consider agricultural needs when updating current water management infrastructure to maintain high-quality agricultural water supply at a reasonable cost | Water PollutionDrought | Agriculture and Food SupplyWater Infrastructure – Drinking Water | Southeast | Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel |
| Improve, expand and build new drinking water and wastewater infrastructure to support compact development. Include asset management tools to support long-term operation and maintenance. | Water Pollution | Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – General | Northeast | Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 221 (pdf p. 229)) |
| Upgrade water and wastewater systems to accommodate projected changes in water quality, quantity and availability. | Water PollutionDroughtFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
