In a normal year TMWA takes 4% of Truckee River water, and in a dry year they take 8% of the river's water. TMWA also stores water in Lake Tahoe, and in several other lakes and reservoirs in the Sierras. New construction requires that the developer provide water rights for the project.

In the fall of 2025 TMWA released the 2025-2045 Water Resource Plan. To read the full plan, or a summary of the plan go to: https://tmwa.com/article/2025-2045-at-a-glance/

One of the main areas of focus for the Northern Nevada Chapter is disaster preparedness and response. Since July 1st the Red Cross has responded to 92 home fires. And they have operated shelters a number of shelters during wild fires. When a government agency notifies the Red Cross of a disaster shelter location, it is the goal of the Red Cross to have that shelter staffed with in 2 hours.

The Northern Nevada Chapter is one of the few Red Cross chapters in the United States that does not operate a blood bank, however they work closely with Vitalant, the local blood bank. They also will install smoke alarms in homes, talk to those living in the homes about fire safety, including fire evacuation plans. And the Red Cross has programing for schools.