Published by:
US Evironmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
This risk assessment tool allows water utilities to evaluate potential impacts of climate change. You can also identify adaptation options to address impacts using both traditional risk assessment and scenario-based methods. CREAT provides:
- Lists of drinking water and wastewater utility assets (such as water resources, treatment plants, and pump stations) that climate change could impact
- Possible climate change-related threats (such as flooding, drought, and water quality)
- Adaptive measures that utilities can implement to reduce potential impacts
The tool guides users through identifying regional climate change threats and designing adaptation plans. After assessment, CREAT provides a series of risk reduction and cost reports to allow you to evaluate various adaptation options as part of long-term planning.