The consequences of power loss for drinking water and wastewater utilities can be catastrophic for the areas they serve. It impacts both daily and emergency operations. Loss of pump function can impede firefighting and shut down different establishments. Moreover, pressure deficiency may enable contamination of drinking water by surrounding soils and aquifers. As for wastewater utilities, pump failure may result in the untreated discharge of sewage into streams and rivers, or worse, back up into dwellings and commercial areas.