AWWA-20605 2010 Security and Emergency Planning for Water and Wastewater Utilities

$174.00

Security and Emergency Planning for Water and Wastewater Utilities consists of a practical reference on security and emergency preparedness, planning, and implementation for water or wastewater utility managers and operators. Water and wastewater utility managers will find expert guidance on all issues regarding security and emergency preparedness and response in this book.

Chapters cover:

Types of intentional and natural threats to water and wastewater systems
Incidents in which biotoxins, infectious microbes, industrial and weaponized chemicals, and radioactive materials were used in the contamination of drinking water supplies
US federal legislation and regulation of utility security and emergency preparedness
The Water Sector Specific Plan Vulnerability assessment information, software, and tools for utilities
Risk mitigation by physical systems, operational measures, policies and procedures, and contamination warning systems
Response to incidents and threats
Emergency management
Contamination analysis
Emergency response training
Emergency communications with the public
Remediation and recovery
Response to pandemic flu outbreaks