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EPA'S Role in Water Security Research
Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThe U.S. EPA plays a critical role in homeland security. Much of the work over the past several decades in areas of emergency response, risk assessment, hazardous waste cleanup, drinking water and wastewater treatment, and water quality monitoring is being applied to water security. This booklet describes the EPA's work toward making U.S. drinking water supplies safe.
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Water Security Strategy for Systems Serving Populations Less than 100,000/15 MGD or Less
Water Protection Task Force, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyWater security strategy focuses on establishing general goals, objectives, and tasks to increase security for drinking water systems and wastewater utilities. The document describes the key provisions of the Public Health, Security, and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act; size categories and deadlines; objectives for addressing security needs; guidance, training, and technical assistance; and financial assistance sources.
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Instructions to Assist Community Water Systems in Complying with the Public Health Security
and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCommunities are required to ensure that their drinking water facilities have conducted vulnerability assessments (VAs), certify to EPA that they were conducted, and submit a copy of the VA to the EPA. This booklet provides help to system managers in completing these requirements.
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Response Protocol Toolbox: Planning for and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and Incidents Module 6: Remediation and Recovery Guide
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyRemediation involves a sequence of activities, including system characterization, selection of remedy options, provision of an alternate drinking water supply during remediation activities, and monitoring to show that the system has been remediated. Module six of the response protocol toolbox describes the types of organizations that would likely be involved in this stage of a response and the utility's role during remediation and recovery.
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Response Protocol Toolbox: Planning for and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and Incidents, Response Guidelines
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThis document provides guidelines for responding to contamination threats and crisis conditions. Sections include threat evaluation tasks, site characterization and sampling, sample analysis, response actions, and appendices with checklists and information resources.
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Protect Your Water for Life: Vulnerability Assessment Fact Sheet
Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyVulnerability assessments help water systems evaluate susceptibility to potential threats and identify corrective actions that can reduce or mitigate the risk of serious consequences from adversarial actions. This fact sheet discusses the points to consider when making the assessment.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Strategic Plan for Homeland Security
The Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThe U.S. EPA developed specific tactics to protect human health and to safeguard the environment in the event of a terrorist attack. This plan is organized into four areas: critical infrastructure protection; preparedness, response, and recovery; communication and information; and protection of EPA personnel and infrastructure. This document describes these tactics.
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Security Information Collaboratives: A Guide for Water Utilities
Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThis guide provides step-by-step suggestions for establishing information sharing strategies about water security. Case studies of three types of collaboratives are included to show how utilities can coordinate with various key partners.
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Drinking Water Security for Small Systems Serving 3,300 or Fewer Persons, One of the Simple Tools for Effective Performance (STEP) Guide Series
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThis guidebook is aimed at small water systems serving 3,300 or fewer persons such as small town systems, rural water districts, tribal systems, and public service districts. Produced by the EPA, this guide presents basic information and steps you can take to improve security and emergency preparedness at your water system. It describes step-by-step procedures for conducting vulnerability assessments and for putting together appropriate emergency response plans.
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Active and Effective Water Security Programs: A Summary Report of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council Recommendations on Water Security
Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyA secure water sector is critical to protect public health and ensure public confidence. Utilities need to fully understand their specific local circumstances and conditions and develop a security program tailored to those conditions. This 20-page document provides a summary of the water security recommendations of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council.
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Improving Security through Capacity Development: Capacity Self-Assessments
Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThis brochure focuses on the needs of small drinking water systems (those serving 3,300 or less people) and illustrates how states can use existing tools (such as capacity self-assessments) to help address security concerns. It also explains why systems should be encouraged to assess their vulnerabilities and plan for emergencies.
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Water Watchers: Helping to Protect Your Local Water System
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAnyone who is interested in protecting their water resources and community can join with law enforcement, neighborhood watch groups, and water suppliers to help protect critical water sources. This brochure discusses water security problems and challenges and lists suspicious activities that need to be reported.
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Use of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
to Implement Security Measures at Public Water Systems
Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyPublic water systems (PWSs) can take common sense actions to increase security and reduce threats from terrorism. States may provide DWSRF assistance to PWSs to help them complete vulnerability assessments and contingency and emergency response plans. This fact sheet outlines security measures and their eligibility under the DWSRF program. How states will fund security projects is discussed, as well as sources for more information.
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