Provision of Emergency Drinking Water

The Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) and the Regional Water Providers Consortium recently completed the Provision of Emergency Drinking Water Framework. The Framework development included the participation of over 40 water providers from the five-county UASI Region in addition to Oregon and Washington state agencies and FEMA Region 10. The goal of the project is to advance regionally coordinated planning for the equitable delivery of emergency drinking water to households.

Framework recommendations are already being implemented and additional funds have been requested to further this work.

Executive Summary

Full Framework Plan

FRAMEWORK OUTLINE

Project Timeline

RDPO Project Management Team

Rebecca Geisen - Regional Water Providers Consortium, Project Manager
Mark Ferdig - RDPO Managing Director

Project Task Force

The Project Task Force (PTF) is an integral part of the development of the Provision of Emergency Drinking Water Framework. The PTF will serve as an advisory body to the project team, review work and provide input where needed. The Project Task Force includes:

Nic Westendorf - Deputy Public Works Director, City of Tualatin
Scott Johnson - Emergency Management Division Director, Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency
Carrie Pak - Chief Engineer, Tualatin Valley Water District
Robin Pederson - RDPO Public Works Chair; Utility Resilience Coordinator, City of Gresham
Kim Swan - Manager, Clackamas River Water Providers

Consultant Team

Allison Pyrch - Project Manager, Salus Resilience / Hart Crowser
Nicki Pozos - Lead Stakeholder Engagement Engineer, The Formation Lab
Kent Yu - Lead Infrastructure System Engineer, SEFT Consulting Group
Taylor Stockton - Water Utility Integration Lead, RH2 Engineering
Bob Willis - Technical Advisor, RH2 Engineering

CONTACT

For more information on this project, please contact Rebecca Geisen, Managing Director with the Regional Water Provider Consortium at rebecca.geisen@portlandoregon.gov.