Below is information and links regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials listed are designed to provide a resource to the reader and should not be construed as medical advice or recommendations.

Water Utility Essential Workers

The Department of Homeland Security recognizes water and wastewater utility staff and their suppliers and manufacturers as part of the “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce” (see page 15). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s phased approach for COVID-19 vaccinations recommends that non-health care essential workers, which include water utility staff, receive priority in Phase 1-B of the COVID Vaccination Program (see Section 4). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will continue to work closely with CDC and other federal agencies to ensure that the water sector continues to receive the most up to date information and the agency recommends water utilities coordinate with their state and local governments and health departments regarding vaccination distribution planning. 
Source: WSD-OUTREACH@EPA.GOV. US EPA Water Security Division. "Re: What's Going On? - December 2020 Edition." Issued 9 Dec. 2020. 

COVID-19 Links and Resources

Information compiled by: Kristina Hartley, Project Manager/Technical Assistance Provider for Midwest Assistance Program, Inc.
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Library of Congress Coronavirus Resource Guide
GEDC The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative
First Nations Development Institute, COVID-19 Response to Recovery
Society for Simulation in Healthcare, links, publications, free online events
Hesperian Health Guides, En Espanol. Coronavirus COVID-19
Social Security & Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

State Health Departments Covid-19 Information and Resources:
Iowa Department of Public Health Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Coronavirus COVID-19
Minnesota Department of Health, Materials and Resources for Coronavirus COVID-19
Missouri Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Outbreak
Montana DPHHS Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID-19
Nebraska Dept of Health and Human Services
North Dakota Health, Coranavirus, also offering CARE19 APP
South Dakota Department of Health, covid.sd.gov COVID-19 Updates and Information
Wyoming Department of Health, Coronavirus Disease 2019

Materials listed above are designed to provide only a resource to the reader and should not be construed as medical advice or recommendations. 

​EPA Corrects the Record after Reckless Reporting on Temporary Compliance Guidance

​March 30, 2020 News Release excerpt from the Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
 
WASHINGTON (March 30, 2020) — The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment, and during this time of unprecedented public health concerns, that mission is even more critical. On March 26, EPA released a temporary policy regarding the agency's enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. This temporary policy is not a license to pollute. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

​CDC Guidelines: Building Water Systems After Prolonged Shut Down

Ensure the safety of your building water system and devices after a prolonged shutdown. READ THE FULL CDC ARTICLE HERE