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This powerpoint presentation begins by presenting project objectives which were to provide guidance to assist utilities in their strategic planning, particularly in addressing emergency preparedness for a water outage. Formal deliverables included: developing a Drinking Water Utility Action Plan for Providing Emergency Water Supply (Utility Action Plan); and, Emergency Water Supply Guidance recommended strategy for federal/state agencies based on critical planning logistical needs of the water sector under the National Response Framework. A brief overview of the National Response Framework is provided, and the process for developing a Utility Emergency Supply Plan (UESP) is presented and includes: assess vulnerability and potential scale of outage; determine target level of service post-event (quantity and quality); analyze drinking water alternatives and develop plan; and, implement plan.