Farm Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Farm Emergency Water Supply Plan
A farm emergency water supply plan template for owners to list people and livestock needs, storage, hauling, backup sources, and treatment before a drought or outage.
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Sections on this template
- People and animals served
- Daily water needs estimate
- Primary water source
- Backup sources
- Storage tanks and containers
- Hauling plan and equipment
- Treatment and testing notes
- Power needs for pumps
- Contacts for suppliers
How to use this template
Fill in each section, then have the people involved read it. Edit it until it matches how your operation really works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and Ready.gov.
For more in this area, see the farm safety guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Dairy Farm Water Use Report Finds Cows Drinking With Suspicious Enthusiasm, and farming farm stories.