• AWWA ACE65476

AWWA ACE65476

Water Infrastructure Protection Division: WIPD Research Overview

American Water Works Association , 06/01/2007

Publisher: AWWA

File Format: PDF

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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.

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