Water Security Updates & Initiatives Asset Management Workshop May 5, 2005 Presented by: Jim Wheeler Office of Wastewater Management U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Overview Background Background EPA’s Role in Water Security EPA’s Role in Water Security - Tools - Guidance - Research Program and Products Program and Products - National Infrastructure Protection Plan -Security Product Guide -Design Standards Water Sector Coordinating Councils Water Sector Coordinating Councils

Security: An Integral Part of Asset Management Maintaining Customer Service Maintaining Customer Service Protecting the Critical Infrastructure Protecting the Critical Infrastructure Effectively Managing the Assets Effectively Managing the Assets Similar Requirements Similar Requirements Similar Tools Similar Tools

Water Utilities in the United States 168,000 drinking water systems 168,000 drinking water systems 54,000 of these are community water systems 54,000 of these are community water systems About 9,000 of these are required to undertake vulnerability assessments and develop or revise emergency response plans About 9,000 of these are required to undertake vulnerability assessments and develop or revise emergency response plans 16,000 publicly-owned wastewater treatment works 16,000 publicly-owned wastewater treatment works About 3,000 serve major metropolitan areas About 3,000 serve major metropolitan areas

Water Utilities

Wastewater Utilities

Laboratory Capability

EPA Role Authority: Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 Homeland Security Presidential Directives Homeland Security Presidential DirectivesStructure: EPA is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency EPA is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency Water Security Division Water Security Division National Homeland Security Research Center National Homeland Security Research Center

Purpose of Water Sector Security Programs Goal Goal –The Nation’s water sector has in place security programs that reduce risk to public health, the environment, and critical infrastructure from terrorist or other intentional acts How we achieve this goal How we achieve this goal –Through leadership and assistance, promote the adoption of water security practices that enhance the sector’s ability to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from terrorist or other intentional acts

Prevention Vulnerability Assessment Tools Vulnerability Assessment Tools - VSAT - RAM-W Physical Security Physical Security –Security Product Guides –Voluntary Standards for System Design WaterISAC and WaterSC, Homeland Security Information Network WaterISAC and WaterSC, Homeland Security Information Network

Detection Information Tools (e.g., WCIT) Information Tools (e.g., WCIT) Laboratory Compendium ( Laboratory Compendium ( WaterSentinel WaterSentinel Research Efforts Research Efforts

Response Emergency Response Planning Guidance Emergency Response Planning Guidance Contamination Response Protocol Toolbox Contamination Response Protocol Toolbox Emergency Response Training and Tools Emergency Response Training and Tools –Emergency Response Tabletop CD-ROM Exercises –2-Day Free Workshops: Emergency Response to Threats of Intentional Contamination of Public Water Supplies

Recovery Alternative Treatment Alternative Treatment Decontamination Strategy Decontamination Strategy - NACWA (AMSA) - WERF - AWWA - EPA

Utilities Role Maintain Customer Service Maintain Customer Service - Minimize Disruptions During Emergencies Protect the Assets Protect the Assets - Minimize Vulnerability Protect Public Health Protect Public Health - Provide Safe Drinking Water Protect the Environment Protect the Environment - Adequately Treat Wastewater

For More Information and watersc.org and watersc.org Jim WheelerCurt Baranowski OWM Water Security Division (202) (202)