Common questions about AWIA compliance and how Regris works.
Community water systems serving more than 3,300 people are required under America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) Section 1433 to conduct a Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and maintain an Emergency Response Plan (ERP), certifying compliance to EPA on a five-year cycle.
Systems serving 3,301-49,999: first 5-year AWIA RRA review cycle is due June 30, 2026. ERP review follows within 6 months, typically December 31, 2026 if the RRA review is completed on the deadline.
Yes. AWIA requires covered community water systems to review their Risk and Resilience Assessment at least once every five years after the original certification deadline and certify that review to EPA. For systems serving 3,301-49,999 people, the first 5-year RRA review/recertification is due June 30, 2026. The ERP review/recertification follows within six months.
No. Regris generates RRA and ERP documentation to support review and recertification. To complete federal certification, your certifying official must separately submit certification through EPA's AWIA certification process.
Yes. You can complete the full assessment and view your compliance score at no cost. Payment is only required to download your formatted compliance report.
Your report includes a Risk and Resilience Assessment review, Emergency Response Plan support, gap analysis, prioritized 30/60/90 day remediation roadmap, statutory citations, and a certification block for your certifying official.
Regris provides guided AWIA documentation and gap review to help utilities organize their RRA and ERP work. It does not constitute a formal third-party audit, legal certification, engineering review, or regulatory filing. The certifying official is legally responsible for the accuracy of all submitted information.
Compliance scores are Regris proprietary metrics and do not represent EPA-defined standards or benchmarks. They are designed to help utilities identify and prioritize gaps.
If your generated report fails to meet AWIA Section 1433 coverage requirements, contact customerservice@getregris.com within 7 days of purchase for a full refund.
Yes. All data is encrypted using Supabase with TLS 1.2+ encryption. Under AWIA, you retain your own completed RRA and ERP — you are not required to submit these documents to EPA, only a certification statement. Regris does not sell your data or share it for unrelated purposes; service providers used for hosting, payments, email, database storage, and AI-assisted report generation are listed on the Security & Procurement page.
AWIA Section 1433 does not apply to systems serving 3,300 or fewer people. However, many smaller systems voluntarily complete RRAs and ERPs for state programs, grant eligibility, or insurance purposes. Regris can support that process.
After completing your RRA and ERP documentation, your certifying official must separately submit certification to EPA. Regris does not submit to EPA on your behalf.
To certify your RRA or ERP:
EPA RRA and ERP Certification Submission Page →
Note: Submit only the certification statement — do not submit your actual RRA or ERP document to EPA. Keep your documents on file for five years per §1433(d).
Yes. If your utility has already completed its Risk and Resilience Assessment, Regris offers a standalone Emergency Response Plan path for $299. Your ERP must incorporate findings from your RRA per §1433(b). Systems serving 3,301-49,999: first 5-year AWIA RRA review cycle is due June 30, 2026. ERP review follows within 6 months, typically December 31, 2026 if the RRA review is completed on the deadline. Start your ERP at getregris.com/buy?from=erp.
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