GAO assesses water security after disaster

Natural disasters can disrupt local drinking water and wastewater services. The Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and U.S. Department of Agriculture have given billions in grants and loans to make community water infrastructure more resilient.

But rural, low-income, and other vulnerable communities struggle to get access to this funding. Agencies have taken some steps to address this but could do more.

Also, maps of water service areas differ in quality and may not always help agencies identify communities that could benefit from help

Read more at Government Accountability Office