handbook of water and wastewater systems protection

[...]... protecting water and wastewater systems Alternative solutions that might be employed to address water and wastewater security problems Contributed chapters from US and international experts will cover the following areas: • Overview of the current state of water supply and wastewater system security and the ability to respond to threats and disasters • Characteristics of the water supply and wastewater systems. .. time and this book attempts to summarize the current state of the art in water and wastewater systems security States (2010) published a book under the auspices of the American Water Works Association which intended to be a compilation of developments in water and wastewater systems since September 11, 2001 His goal was to provide a practical reference document for use by drinking water and wastewater. .. commerce and the economy This book contains insights and recommendations from a group of internationally recognized experts who review the state of the art in protecting water and wastewater systems from natural and manmade threats These experts address the following issues: • • • • Problems in protecting water and wastewater systems The consequences of not protecting these systems The state of the art... responding to natural and manmade threats • Progress in developing techniques and approaches for natural and manmade threat response in water and wastewater systems since September 11 1.2 History of Water Supply Vulnerability According to Gleick (2006) the recorded history of attacks on water systems dates from 4,500 years ago Urlama, King of Lagash, and his son Illater cut off the water supply to Girsu,... Bahadur and Samuels (Chapters 4 and 5, this volume) damage to the nation’s wastewater facilities or collection systems could result in loss of life; catastrophic environmental damage to rivers, lakes, and wetlands; and contamination of drinking water supplies In addition damage to the nation’s wastewater systems could result in long-term public health impacts, destruction of fish and shellfish production, and. .. 21 22 23 Contents Biosensors for the Detection of E coli O157:H7 in Source and Finished Drinking Water Mark D Burr, Andreas Nocker, and Anne K Camper 205 Guidelines, Caveats, and Techniques for the Evaluation of Water Quality Early Warning Systems Dan Kroll 229 Protecting Water and Wastewater Systems: Water Distribution Systems Security Modeling Avi Ostfeld... the nature of water and wastewater systems in the United States They discuss the general nature of water and wastewater systems and why an intentional attack against this critical infrastructure would be problematic for the citizens they serve In addition, they suggest several approaches to minimizing the vulnerability of these systems Fischer (Chapter 6, this volume) describes the state of Nebraska’s... through installation and operation of chlorine sensors and boosters For security reasons, simulated distribution systems are used in examples rather than an actual case study 1 Securing Water and Wastewater Systems: An Overview 19 1.8.4 Monitoring for Natural and Manmade Threats in Water and Wastewater Systems Burr et al (Chapter 12, this volume) discuss the potential for the development of biosensors for... choosing and deploying such systems and presents a number of criteria and considerations for the selection and deployment of these systems These criteria can form the basis for successful selection and deployment of early warning systems for water As the analytical science behind these systems progresses, they will increase their ability to satisfy all of these factors As the state of the industry stands... vulnerability of the water and wastewater infrastructure to internal and external terrorism The rapid proliferation of telecommunication and computer systems, which connect infrastructures to one another in a complex network, compounds this vulnerability (Clark and Deininger, 2000) Vital Human Services include community water supply systems on local and state levels In terms of public administration, water . state of the art in protecting water and wastewater systems from natural and manmade threats. These experts address the following issues: • Problems in protecting water and wastewater systems. •. consequences of not protecting these systems. • The state of the art in protecting water and wastewater systems. • Alternative solutions that might be employed to address water and wastewater security. Shen and Edward McBean 22 Water/ Wastewater Infrastructure Security: A Multilayered Security Approach 435 Laurie J. Van Leuven 23 Vulnerability of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure and Its Protection