Elevation creates energy needs
Moving water uphill or maintaining pressure can require pumping.
Treatment uses equipment and controls
Water and wastewater plants depend on powered processes and monitoring.
Power interruptions can become water-service problems
The consequence depends on storage, gravity, backup arrangements and the duration of interruption.
Planning crosses utility boundaries
Resilience improves when water and energy operators understand one another's critical dependencies.
Scope boundary. This page explains system relationships at a planning level. Real utility, transportation, emergency, structural, electrical, cybersecurity and public-safety decisions require local agencies and qualified professionals.