AWWA ACE65476

This powerpoint presentation outlines the Water Infrastructure Protection Division (WIPD), which falls under the National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC). The primary areas of focus for the NHSRC include: water infrastructure protection; decontamination and consequence management; and, threat and consequence assessment. Homeland Security Presidential Directives are listed, along with elements of the Water Security Research and Technical Support Action Plan. A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) publication, Guide for Water Utilities, is outlined and covers topics that include: three types of security-information collaboratives such as utility to utility, utility to public health, and utility to law enforcement; step-by-step approach will help individual utilities identify and create security-information collaboratives that best meet the needs of their particular situations; and, case studies demonstrate how utilities can enhance their security by working more closely with other entities. Topics covered include: weapon of choice - explosives; USEPA BVA Tool; Water Security Initiative Detection Strategies (OW Program); Water Security Risk Communication Report; Decision Support Tool for Disposal of Contaminated Building and Water System Materials; Development of Ultrafiltration Concentration Device for Drinking Water Supplies; Electrochemistry On-A-Chip, A Platform For Increased Sensitivity; Detection Technology Testing; Decontamination and Treatment Research; Treatment Efficacy; Chlorine Inactivation of Bacterial Bioterrorism Agents; Need for Decon; and, USEPA's challenges in water security research.