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Hospital Emergency Water Supply Planning Handbook

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Hospital Emergency Water Supply Planning Handbook

To continue regular operations and patient care services in the event of a complete or partial loss of the facility's usual water supply, healthcare institutions should create an Emergency Water Supply Plan (EWSP). Natural disasters, municipal water system failures, building damage, and terrorist attacks are just a few of the many potential causes of a drinking water supply disruption. Patient safety, quality of care, and the smooth running of your institution may all take a hit if you need to prepare for the possibility that your water supply could run dry.

A healthcare institution must have the resources to deal with and recover from a loss of water service. By outlining how to evaluate water use, response capacities, and available water alternatives, an effective EWSP may serve as a road map for reaction and recovery.


If the water main were to burst, medical centers can't function properly and may lose almost all of their capacity in as little as two hours. Healthcare institutions must prepare for emergencies by securing a reliable water supply to continue normal operations and patient care. Water supply disruptions may be caused by many events, including natural disasters, community water system failures, construction damage, and even terrorist attacks. The importance of anticipating and mitigating the effects on patient safety, care quality, and facility operations due to interruptions in the water supply cannot be overstated.

This updated 2019 manual may serve as a road map for healthcare institutions to examine water use, reaction capabilities, and water supply alternatives to plan for, respond to, and recover from a whole or partial water supply disruption.


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