Meeting the Upcoming Deadline for AWIA Compliance
Julie Huerta
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Public water systems must recertify their risk and resilience assessments and emergency response plans under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018.
Compliance Actions To Take Now:
- Review your 2020-21 AWIA Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan.
- Update for changes such as new facilities, natural disasters, cybersecurity events and water supply adjustments.
- Check the chart below to determine your deadline. (See more details on the U.S. EPA website.)
- Submit your updated compliance certification to the EPA.
How Freese and Nichols Can Assist:
- Our nationwide team of water and wastewater engineers can help systems with RRA and ERP recertification.
- We have experience from assisting with 70 RRAs and ERPs in the first certification round.
- We support new or newly qualified systems in creating RRAs and ERPs.
- Our expertise helps plans solutions for needs identified in your risk assessment.
For more information, contact: AWIA@freese.com
Julie Huerta directs Freese and Nichols’ program to help clients meet new federal drinking water standards. She is based in Houston, Texas.