Water Program Portal Features Flint Water Crisis Training on Drinking Water Risk Reduction

The listing reflects growing integration of drinking water risk reduction into public sector capacity building.

Press Release

Chicago, Illinois – December 29, 2025
Environmental & Public Health International® (EPHI) announced that its Flint Water Crisis Deep-Dive: Lessons Learned Online Drinking Water Training has been formally listed in the Water Program Portal, a national platform developed by Atlas Public Policy to support transparency, implementation, and tracking of public investments in drinking water infrastructure and public health capacity.

The training is listed as a national resource within the Portal’s public library and categorized as an online training module addressing lead service lines, drinking water governance, and public health protection.

Disaster Risk Reduction and Prevention of Drinking Water System Failures

The Flint Water Crisis Deep-Dive examines systemic regulatory, technical, and governance failures that contributed to one of the most significant preventable drinking water disasters in U.S. history. The curriculum emphasizes early risk recognition, institutional accountability, and prevention-focused decision making, aligning with the Sendai Framework priority of understanding disaster risk.

Strengthening Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience

By addressing corrosion control failures, lead service line risks, and oversight breakdowns, the training supports risk-informed infrastructure planning and resilience-building in drinking water systems. These elements directly contribute to disaster risk reduction by reducing exposure to infrastructure-related public health hazards.

Capacity Building for Public Health Emergency Prevention

The training is designed for planners, regulators, utilities, and public health professionals seeking to strengthen institutional capacity and prevent future water-related public health emergencies. Its inclusion in the Water Program Portal highlights the role of professional training, institutional learning, and governance reform in effective disaster risk management.

Engagement with Planning Institutions and Equity-Focused Regional Implementation

The training has been recognized by multiple planning and regional institutions, including state chapters of the American Planning Association in Washington and Maryland, the American Planning Association San Diego Section, and the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (Ohio).

These engagements reflect the integration of drinking water risk reduction, equity considerations, and public health resilience into planning practice and regional decision making.

Advancing International Frameworks for Risk Reduction and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

EPHI’s Flint Water Crisis training supports implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 on safe drinking water, and related international commitments focused on prevention, resilience, and protection of public health through evidence-based capacity building.

“The Flint Water Crisis demonstrated how preventable governance failures can escalate into long-term public health disasters,” said Anthony Ross, Founder of Environmental & Public Health International. “This recognition reinforces the importance of training that strengthens prevention, institutional learning, and risk-informed public decision making.”

The training is available through the EPHI Flint Drinking Water Training Page.

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