What we’re doing

A plan identifying the risks posed by natural and manmade disasters – and ways to minimize potential damage before it occurs – has been developed by a coalition of 20 Orange County water and sewer agencies.

South Coast Water District, along with 19 other agencies compiled the Orange County Regional Water and Wastewater Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The team spent nearly a year performing risk analyses for disasters specific to the area and developing strategies and corresponding actions to reduce the possible effects. These disasters include earthquakes, fires, floods and manmade hazards.

The South Coast Water District Board of Directors – as well as to the other participating city councils and water boards – have approved the plan.

The Plan will be implemented as part of the comprehensive Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. The Act requires that all governmental agencies have disaster preparedness plans to help ensure the safety of its citizens in the event of an emergency, and to qualify for future funding should a disaster occur.

A grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency helped underwrite the cost of compiling the Plan.

Hazard Mitigation Plan Participants Include:

• City of Buena Park
• El Toro Water District
• City of Garden Grove
• City of La Habra
• City of Laguna Beach
• Mesa Consolidated Water District
• Moulton Niguel Water District
• Municipal Water District of Orange County
• City of Newport Beach
• City of Orange
• Orange County Sanitation District
• Orange County Water District
• Santa Margarita Water District
• Serrano Water District
• South Coast Water District
• South Orange County Wastewater Authority
• Trabuco Canyon Water District
• City of Tustin
• City of Westminster
• Yorba Linda Water District