title: Cross-sector emergency planning for water supply utilities and healthcare facilities.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to outline the criticality of water supply in sustained operations of healthcare facilities, particularly during community emergencies, and to advocate for enhanced cross-sector support from the water utilities in meeting this need. Information and ideas presented here were developed in the course of a regional project sponsored by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) for development of emergency water supply operations plans for critical water uses in the Washington, DC, area.
authors.affiliation: O'Brien & Gere Engineers.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Welter
authors.forename: Myra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Socher
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Needham
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bieber
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bonnaffon
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D006761:Hospitals; D014481:United States; D014881:Water Supply