Food, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Information for Use Before and After a Disaster or Emergency
Before a Disaster or Emergency
After a Disaster or Emergency
Safe Food
- Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster or Emergency
- Food and Water Safety and Hand Hygiene Resources (flyers, posters, stickers, PSAs)
Safe Drinking Water
Water Testing
Water for Personal Use
- Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster or Emergency
- Personal Preparation and Storage of Safe Water
- EPA: Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
(320 KB/4 pages)
Water from Community Drinking Water Systems
Water from Private Wells
- Emergency Disinfection of Bored or Dug Wells
- Emergency Disinfection of Drilled or Driven Wells
- EPA: Private Drinking Water Wells: What to Do After the Flood
Water from Cisterns, Storage Tanks, Tankers, and Rain-Catchment Systems
- Emergency Disinfection of Cisterns and other Rain-Catchment Systems
- WHO: Cleaning and Disinfecting Water Storage Tanks and Tankers
(379 KB/4 pages)
Sanitation and Hygiene
- Personal Hygiene and Handwashing After a Disaster or Emergency
- Food and Water Safety and Hand Hygiene Resources (flyers, posters, stickers, PSAs)
Septic and Wastewater Concerns
- Septic Systems
- NASD: Flooded Private Sewage Systems: Safety, Sanitation And Clean-Up Concerns
- Community Wastewater Treatment Systems
Water-related Diseases and Illnesses
- Water-related Diseases, Contaminants, and Injuries
- Water-related Diseases and Contaminants in Private Wells
- Cryptosporidiosis and Boil Water Advisories
- Guidelines for the Management of Acute Diarrhea (for Healthcare Providers)
(123 KB/4 pages)
Educational Materials
- Page last updated Fabruary 25, 2011
- Content source: National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
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