EPA Tool Helps Utilities Prepare for Climate Change

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released an updated version of its Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT). It’s designed for water utilities to help them design adaptation plans based on the types of threats confronting their communities.“Water utilities operate on the front lines of climate change and face the challenges of increased drought, flooding and sea level rise. EPA is working to strengthen America’s communities by providing climate preparedness tools like CREAT that local leaders can use to make smart decisions,” says Joel Beauvais, deputy assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Water.In the updated version, CREAT presents information