Environmental Management

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Businesses regulated by the Environmental Management Department (EMD) may have special considerations to make, both in preparation for and in response to disasters.  Guidance documents are available for the following business types:

Food Facilities:

• Power Outage, Spanish​ (Updated 1/3/2023)
  
• Fire or Flood​, Spanish​ (Updated 1/3/2023)
  

Mold Information

• CDC - Mold after a Disaster​
  
• CDC - Mold Cleanup Guidelines and Recommendations​
  
• EPA - Mold Remediation
  

Recreational Health (Public Pools and Spas)

• Power Outage​, Spanish ​(Updated 1/3/2023)
• Pool and Spa Recovery Tips After a Flood, Spanish (Updated 1/13/2023)​​​​​​

Sewage/Septic Systems and Flooding

• Flooding Sewage Spills Personal Protection and Cleanup, Spanish (1/04/2023)
  
• Septic Systems and Flooding​, Spanish (1/04/2023)
  

 Underground Storage Tanks (UST)

• Preparing an UST for a Flood Event, Spanish (Updated 1/5/2023)​​
  
• UST Response following an Earthquake
  

• EPA - UST ​​​​​Flood Guide 
  

Hazardous Materials/Waste

• Preparing Hazardous Materials/Waste for Flood ​​Event, Spanish (Updated 1/5/2023)​
  

Wells and Small Water Systems

• Wells Contaminated Due to Flooding​
  
• Emergency Disinfection for Small Water Systems
• Flood Protection and Response Guidance for your Private Well, Spanish (Updated 1/4/2023)​
  

Other Resources

• Sacramento Ready
• American Red Cross
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA)​