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Nikki Lynn Zavodny

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Wildfires are occurring more frequently and more intense than ever before. When this type of natural disaster occurs, components of a city's drinking water utility can become damaged. To help minimize damage and expedite recovery, water system employees should better understand the risk of water contamination and the recovery process. This research aims to understand who, before, during, and after wildfires, makes certain decisions related to drinking water systems utilities and identify major lessons learned. Staff from multiple water utilities impacted by wildfires will be contacted to collect this information. This data will then be compiled and analyzed to understand the recovery process including but not limited to how decisions are made, what resources are used, what are the major questions, and who is involved. This study is the first of its kind and will identify knowledge gaps in the recovery process. Study results will help other utilities and government agencies prepare for wildfires and know how to make decisions, who to reach out to and when, how to pay for the disaster, and how to take charge of the four phases of disaster and emergency management, which are preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Future work includes collecting specific data and research on each part of the recovery such as funding, water testing, or damage assessment. Keywords: [no keywords provided]

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Purdue University / 2024

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Nikki Lynn Zavodny