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    1. Table of Contents
    2. About
    3. Acknowledgements
    4. Overview
    5. Before an Incident—Preparing for an Advisory
    6. Organizing for Drinking Water Advisories
    7. Collaborating with Partners
    8. Developing a Message
    9. Conducting Exercises
    10. Tools & Templates
    11. During an Incident—Issuing an Advisory
    12. Initiating an Advisory
    13. Preparing an Advisory
    14. Distributing an Advisory
    15. Ending an Advisory
    16. During an Incident: Tools & Templates
    17. After an Incident—Evaluating an Advisory
    18. Reporting Requirements
    19. Debriefing an Incident
    20. Conducting an Evaluation
    21. Modifying Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
    22. Continued Public Outreach
    23. Tools and Templates
    24. Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
    25. Tools and Templates
    26. Appendix C: Online Resources
    27. Bibliography
    28. List of Tables
    29. List of Figures
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    Figure 1: Toolbox Flow Chart

    figure 1 - toolbox flow chart showing before an incident, proceeding to during an incident, proceeding to after an incident, and looping back to before an incident.

    Figure 2: Range of Situations for Drinking Water Advisories

    figure 2 showing the range of situations for drinking water advisories. Informational, boil water, do not drink, and do not use.

    Figure 3: Layers of Communication Outreach

    Fig 3. Layers of Communication Outreach. A circular diagram consisting of 3 concentric rings around a core circle with Water System at the center. First ring out: Primacy Agency. Next ring out: Social Services, Public Health/Health Primacy Agency, Public Safety, Public Works, Schools, Emergency Mangement, Local Elected and Appointed Officials, Other Govt Agencies, Consecutive Water Systems, Adjacent Jurisdictions, and Social Services. Last ring out: NGOs, Susceptible Populations, Community-based organizations, Faith-based organizations, and critical/priority customers.

    Figure 4: Issuing a Drinking Water Advisory Flow Chart

    Figure 4 issuing a Drinking Water Advisory Flow Chart

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    Figure 5: Example of a Simple Map to Designate an Area Affected by a Drinking Water Advisory

    a simple map to designate an area affected by a drinking water advisory

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      • Table of Contents
      • About expand
        • Acknowledgements
      • Overview
      • Before an Incident expand
        • Organizing for Drinking Water Advisories
        • Collaborating with Partners
        • Developing a Message
        • Conducting Exercises
        • Tools and Templates
      • During an Incident expand
        • Initiating an Advisory
        • Preparing an Advisory
        • Distributing an Advisory
        • Ending an Advisory
        • Tools & Templates
      • After an Incident expand
        • Reporting Requirements
        • Debriefing an Incident
        • Conducting an Evaluation
        • Modifying Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
        • Continued Public Outreach
        • Tools and Templates
      • Glossary
      • Tools and Templates
      • Online Resources
      • Bibliography
      • List of Tables
      • List of Figures
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