Emergency Management for Water  and Wastewater Systems

Contents

• Water System Security
• Water & Wastewater System Security
• Emergency Response Plans for Water and Wastewater Systems
• Related MRSC Pages
  • Emergency Planning at the Local Government Level
  • Water Use Restriction Ordinance Provisions

Water System Security

In June 2002 the President signed PL 107-188, the Public Health, Security, and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act ("Bioterrorism Act"). Title IV of the act pertains to drinking water security and safety. Specifically the bill required community water systems to complete an assessment. In addition, community water systems were required to prepare or revise emergency response plans that incorporate the results of the vulnerability assessment.

• Water Security - Environmental Protection Agency
• Drinking Water Security for Small Systems Serving 3300 or Fewer Persons (), One of the Simple Tools for Effective Performance (STEP) Guide Series, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 817-R-05-001, September 2005
• Emergency Response and Security - Washington State Department of Health (DOH), Office of Drinking Water
• Water System Vulnerability Assessments
• Emergency Publications for Water Systems
• Water System Security and Emergency Response Planning(), DOH 331-199 (Updated), May 2011

Water & Wastewater System Security

• Water Infrastructure Security Enhancement (WISE) - The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF), with a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), have developed a comprehensive three-phased program to address physical infrastructure security needs for water supply, wastewater and stormwater, and online contaminant monitoring systems
• Protecting Your Community’s Assets: A Guide for Small Wastewater Systems  Part 1 ()  Part 2 ()  Part 3() - National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities (NETCSC) - Designed for utility managers, operators, and local officials, this guide aims to improve security and plan for emergency situations affecting wastewater treatment systems that serve less than 10,000 people.

Emergency Response Plans for Water and Wastewater Systems

• Water and Wastewater Agency Response Networks (WARN) - American Water Works Association
• Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems (), Environmental Protection Agency, April 2004      
• Security and Emergency Planning Resources For Small Water and Wastewater Systems (), Compiled by
  National Environmental Training Center  for Small Communities, Item Number: TRBLGN22, 2003
• Security and Emergency Response Planning Toolbox for Small Water and Wastewater Systems - Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) via RCAP Safe Water Drinking Trust