### Question
How is the term resilience defined?


### Answer
The term **resilience** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 300i* as the following:

> the ability of a community water system or an asset of a community water system to adapt to or withstand the effects of a malevolent act or natural hazard without interruption to the asset's or system's function, or if the function is interrupted, to rapidly return to a normal operating condition

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300i*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER XII-SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS > Part D-Emergency Powers**

