Abstract:Extreme events can significantly disrupt the operation
and maintenance
(O&M) of drinking water utilities (DWUs), compromising community
access to water in critical times. However, we posit that utility
size can influence DWUs’ resilience, as large DWUs may have
a greater capacity to handle extreme and sudden changes characteristic
of emergencies. Here, we explore the resilience of small DWUs by understanding
how a global crisis (i.e., the COVID-19 pandemic) affected small DWUs
and how these impacts statistical… Show more
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