• Multiconsult published a 2026 review warning small Norwegian municipalities lag on water and wastewater emergency readiness.
• Finds gaps in staffing, specialist competence, and exercise routines, raising operational risk versus larger cities with dedicated preparedness teams.
• Highest combined-risk threats flagged: extreme weather, cyberattacks, and water treatment plant failures, with potential health, environmental, and critical-services impacts.
• Report calls for tighter inter-municipal cooperation, shared expertise, clearer national guidance, and higher budget priority for preparedness.

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