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Prepare for Funding: Maintain Your Water or Wastewater Utility's Financial Business Operations

Prepare your utility to continue operating in an emergency by using checklists to assist with maintaining financial business operations. The checklist below includes actions utilities can take to minimize the financial hardship that can occur during a response or recovery.

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