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The template explains how to activate incident response procedures, implement emergency roles, establish an Incident Command System (ICS), coordinate notifications, and immediately document decisions, actions, and expenditures to support cost justification and potential reimbursement. 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An ERP describes your utility’s strategies, resources, plans , and procedures to prepare for and respond to an incident, natural or man-made, that threatens life, property, or the environment. Incidents can range from small main breaks or localized flooding to large scale hurricanes, earthquakes , or system contamination, among other examples.  \nWhen an incident occurs that requires response, you will need to activate the procedures and protocols described in your ERP. This can include implementing personnel emergency roles and responsibilities, activating your utility’s Incident Command System (ICS) organization, recalling personnel on vacations , and notifying external agencies such as your local emergency management agency, police, fire department , and state regulatory agency.  \nAs you respond to an incident, you should immediately begin documenting your decisions, actions , and expenditures. This step is important for justifying incident costs and potentially seeking reimbursement once the incident is resolved. Good incident documentation involves creating a paper trail for receipts, records , photographs, and personnel timesheets. A formal mutual aid agreement will also help in getting reimbursement for any mutual aid you receive during a declared disaster. Access both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Program and EPA’s Fed FUNDS websites for guidance on documenting incident costs.  \nHow to Use this Template  \nUse this template as a starting point in building an ERP. Since each wastewater utility has unique challenges in managing and operating its incident response, you may want to  \ninclude additional sections , appendices, or references to external information tailored to your utility’s needs (e.g. , including Incident Specific Response Procedures with large wastewater dischargers for a pretreatment failure, an appendix containing safety procedures related to water quality sampling by boat) . You may also use a completely different format , such as a state regulatory agency or wastewater association template. If you already have an ERP, use the template Table of Contents as a checklist to see if you are missing any items in your ERP. Before you begin, save the ERP template to your computer, delete the EPA cover page from the template and consider the following steps to help gather the key information to develop your ERP:  \nWASTEWATER ERP TEMPLATE  \n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n| 1. Conduct a risk and resilience assessment (RRA): the findings identified in your RRA will enhance the effectiveness of your ERP. For example, your RRA may identify hurricanes as a significant risk for your utility and outline cost-effective countermeasures to lower your risk. Your ERP, grounded in the results of the RRA, then describes the processes and procedures that can be implemented to mitigate hurricane impacts (e.g. , flooding) to your utility. See EPA’s Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool or Small System Risk and Resilience Assessment Checklist for more information on conducting an RRA. |\n|  |\n|  |\n| 2. Identify state regulatory requirements: states may have specific regulatory requirements for ERP content and may provide their own ERP template. Check with your state primacy agency for further information. |\n|  |\n| 3. Identify and integrate local plans: your ERP should “dovetail” with other emergency plans in your community (e.g. , county emergency operations plan) as much as possible. |\n|  |\n|  |\n| 4. Coordinate with Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) and response partners: teaming with partners and stakeholders (e.g. , local government, local community organizations, other utilities) allows all parties to understand the proper response processes and procedures used during a wastewater incident. |\n|  |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n| 1. 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