The US Environmental Protection Agency has recently tightened public notification regulations to require notification to all consumers within 24 hours in the event of a serious drinking water problem or emergency such as contamination at levels that pose an immediate threat to human health. This article discusses how to prepare a thorough public notification/crisis communication plan that complies with the new regulations.
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