At the 2011 Annual Meeting, experts discussed expected climate change impacts for water utilities in the region and tools available to help utilities adapt to the changes. Presentations and additional information are below.

Land Use, Climate Change, and Contaminants in Streams: Implications for Drinking Water
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• Kaushal Laboratory

Global and Regional Modeling: Extreme Events And Water Resources
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• Presentation (pdf)
• Model demonstration video
• Chesapeake Bay Forecast System
• Chesapeake Bay ROMS Community Model

Adaptation Strategies for Water Utilities
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• Presentation (pdf)
• Climate Ready Water Utilities
• Climate Resilience Evaluation & Awareness Tool
• Climate Ready Water Utilities Toolbox
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• EPA climate change activities