Case Study for a Distribution System Emergency Response Tool
Report evaluating the feasibility of using the PipelineNet water distribution system model in different water utility settings and recommendations for upgrading. Completed by the American Water Works Association Research Foundation.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
Unknown
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Chicagoland Water and Wastewater Preparedness and Business Resiliency Summit: A Community Forum on Interdependencies
The EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water partnered with EPA Region and the Chicago Manufacturing Center's Great Lakes Partnership Program on a pilot project in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicagoland Water and Wastewater Preparedness and Business Resiliency Pilot combined the concepts of water preparedness and business resiliency into an efficient and effective model for public-private partnership in critical infrastructure protection. An all-day summit explored interdependencies between the water sector and other sectors and started the dialogue needed to develop a framework for collaboration to address issues affecting water sector vulnerabilities and business resiliency. The Meeting Summary and Recommendations (348 KB, 41pp) includes participants' recommendations for improving operations, communications, and education to enhance preparedness and business resiliency.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
11/01/2008
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Cincinnati Pilot Post-Implementation System Status
This document describes the status of the Cincinnati drinking water
contamination warning system pilot following the installation of all
monitoring and surveillance components. It provides detailed
information on enhancements in the areas of on-line water quality
monitoring, contaminant sampling and analysis, enhanced security
monitoring, consumer complaint surveillance, public health surveillance,
and consequence management.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
09/30/2008
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Decontamination and Recovery Planning - Water and Wastewater Utility Case Study
This report documents the planning and experiences of a large combined water and wastewater utility related to decontamination and recovery. The study outlines specific planning steps that may be beneficial to other utilities in their planning and preparedness to respond to a contamination event.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
09/30/2008
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Firms Selected to Become Trainers on the Vulnerability Assessment Methodology for Water Infrastructure Protection
Sandia National Laboratory, under an Interagency Agreement between the EPA and the Department of Energy, will provide training to selected firms in performing a vulnerability assessment methodology known as Risk Assessment Methodology for Water Utilities (RAM-WSM). The goal of the program is to provide experienced trainers, who will then offer this course nationally to consultants, water utilities, and government entities. All trainers licensed by Sandia will be required to publicly offer this training course a minimum number of times. The goal is to have high-quality vulnerability assessments conducted at drinking water and wastewater utilities.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
Unknown
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National Incident Management System
Developed by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This is the Nation's first standardized management plan that creates a unified structure for Federal, state, and local lines of government for incident response. Visit DHS's Web site [PDF - 7,600 KB - 152 pp]  to view this document.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
03/01/2004
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National Response Plan
Developed by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It establishes a comprehensive all-hazards approach to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents. The plan incorporates best practices and procedures from incident management disciplines--homeland security, emergency management, law enforcement, firefighting, public works, public health, responder and recovery worker health and safety, emergency medical services, and the private sector--and integrates them into a unified structure. It forms the basis of how the federal government coordinates with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector during incidents. Visit DHS's Web site [PDF - 2,000 KB - 426 pp] to view this document.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
12/01/2004
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National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
Developed by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This document is an implementing component of the National Strategy for Homeland Security and is complemented by a National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets. The purpose of this document is to engage and empower Americans to secure the portions of cyberspace that they own, operate, control, or with which they interact. Securing cyberspace is a difficult strategic challenge that requires coordinated and focused effort from our entire society, the federal government, state and local governments, the private sector, and the American people. Visit the White House's Web site [PDF - 980 KB - 76 pp] to view this document.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
02/01/2003
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Performance Verification Testing of Rapid Toxicity Monitoring and Detection Systems
This fact sheet presents the test results of EPA's Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program for eight technologies that have the potential to detect the presence of contaminants in water, specifically drinking water. Rapid toxicity monitoring or detection devices are used to indirectly measure the presence of eight chemical contaminants in two different drinking water supplies. This fact sheet provides information on the approach to testing performance, test results, and sources for additional information.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
Unknown
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Potential Contamination Due to
Cross-Connections and Backflow and the Associated Health Risks
Developed by EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. The goal of this document is to review: (1) causes of contamination through cross-connections; (2) the magnitude of risk associated with cross-connections and backflow; (3) costs of backflow contamination incidents; (4) other problems associated with backflow incidents; (5) suitable measures for preventing and correcting problems caused by cross-connections and backflow; (6) possible indicators of a backflow incident; and (7) research opportunities. To view this document, visit Safewater's Web site [PDF - 929 KB - 42 pp] to view this document.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
08/13/2002
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Protecting Water System Security Information
Many states have considered or have adopted amendments to their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) legislation to make sensitive security information on drinking water systems exempt from public disclosure under a FOIA request. These states want to prevent information regarding the potential infrastructure and security vulnerabilities of a public water supply from being accessed by adversaries seeking to cause harm. To determine which states have statutory authority to protect such information from public disclosure, the National Conference of State Legislatures conducted an extensive review and published the findings.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
09/01/2003
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Protecting Your Community's Assets: A Guide for Small Wastewater Assessments
Developed by the National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities. This guide helps utility managers, operators, and local officials improve security and plan for emergency situations affecting wastewater treatment systems. The guide is designed for those who work with systems serving less than 10,000 people, although it may also be of use to those who work in larger systems. Visit the National Environmental Training Center for Small Community's Web site and scroll down to the bottom of the page to view this document in PDF.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
11/01/2004
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Recommendations of the CIPAC Metrics Workgroup for Water - Final Report
This report documents the consensus recommendations of the Water Sector on national metrics that support the goals and objectives of the Sector Specific Plan and the Features of an Active and Effective Protective Program for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
06/01/2008
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Seattle-King County, Washington Community Case Study Draft Report
As a leader in promoting water sector security across the country, EPA's WSD embarked on the Seattle-King County, Washington Community Case Study project as a strategy to increase awareness about the benefits of implementing features of an active and effective security program. The purpose of the Case Study was to identify and document select examples of security practices being implemented within the Seattle-King County area that validate the Fourteen Features of an Active and Effective Security Program developed by the National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Water Security Working Group and under the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Measures Workgroup revisions.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
11/01/2007
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Seattle-King County, Washington Community Case Study Report Security and Preparedness Practices: A Collaborative Approach to Water Sector Resiliency
As a leader in promoting water sector security across the country, EPA's WSD embarked on the Seattle-King County, Washington Community Case Study project as a strategy to increase awareness about the benefits of implementing features of an active and effective security program. The purpose of the Case Study was to identify and document select examples of security practices being implemented within the Seattle-King County area that validate the Fourteen Features of an Active and Effective Security Programdeveloped by the National Drinking Water Advisory Council’s Water Security Working Group and under the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Measures Workgroup revisions.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
10/01/2008
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Security Vulnerability Self-Assessment Guide for Very Small (<3,300) Systems
Developed by the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) in consultation with EPA. This document is targeted for drinking water systems serving less than 3,300 people and is designed to help these systems assess their critical components and identify security measures that should be implemented. This document is provided electronically in MS Word and PDF formats and is intended for states and trainers to use, distribute, copy, add specific contact names, and customize for the locality of each system as appropriate. The document includes an emergency contact list, a phone threat identification checklist, and states may wish to attach their model emergency response plans as well. Visit ASDWA's Web site and scroll down to the middle of the page to view this document.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
05/30/2002
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Standardized Analytical Methods for Use During Homeland Security Events
EPA's Homeland Security Research Center, in conjunction with EPA's Laboratory and Capability Committee, has developed a list of Standardized Analytical Methods (SAM) to be used by environmental laboratories in analyzing biological and chemical samples associated with threats to homeland security. SAM provides a standard by which to measure specific types of contamination that may be associated with future terrorist attacks. Ultimately, these procedures will be vitally important in assisting state and local government laboratories that are preparing to analyze samples associated with homeland security events. A fact sheet on the SAM is also available.
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
09/29/2004
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Twenty One Steps to Improve Cyber Security of SCADA Networks
Developed by the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board and the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Assurance. The Department of Energy plays a key role in protecting the critical energy infrastructure of the nation as specified in the National Strategy for Homeland Security. This document outlines 21 steps to improve cyber security of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) networks. The steps are divided into two categories: specific actions to improve implementation, and actions to establish essential underlying management processes and policies. Visit the Office of Energy Assurance's Web site [PDF - 2,502 KB - 10 pp] to view this document.
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Reports and Studies
Date Published:
Unknown
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U.S. EPA's Homeland Security Strategy
The strategy supports the President's National Strategy for Homeland Security and the efforts undertaken by the Department of Homeland Security. The plan will serve as a blueprint for the Agency's senior leadership through FY2005, on how to enhance EPA's ability to meet its homeland security responsibilities. The activities and initiatives in the plan represent an enhancement of EPA's capabilities to detect, prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from terrorist incidents. The plan is one of many steps the Agency took in the weeks and months following September 11th to ensure the Agency's ability to fulfill its homeland security responsibilities. As the federal government continues to address the issue of protecting the nation the plan will continue to be revised and improved. Click here to view this document [PDF - 1,000 KB - 68 pp].
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
10/01/2004
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Water Sector National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation Objectives
Reimbursement Tips for Emergency Laboratory Support (EPA 817-F-09-003)
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
03/31/2009
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Water Security Research and Technical Support Action Plan (Action Plan)
EPA's Office of Research and Development and Office of Water developed the Action Plan which was peer reviewed by the National Research Council. This publication presents results of collaborative efforts between EPA and other government agencies, the water industry, public health organizations, and the emergency response community to identify critical research and technical support needs for protecting drinking and wastewater infrastructures. The Action Plan identifies projects in the areas of physical and cyber infrastructure protection; contaminant identification; monitoring and analysis; treatment, decontamination, and disposal; contingency planning; infrastructure interdependencies; and risk assessment and communication. It provides a snapshot in time. Revisions to the Action Plan will be made periodically based on input from others dealing with drinking water and wastewater security (EPA-600/R-04/063).
Document Type:
Reports and Studies
Date Published:
03/01/2004
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