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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
The purpose of the WLA is to provide the drinking water sector with an integrated nationwide network of laboratories with the analytical capabilities and capacity to support monitoring and surveillance, response, and remediation of intentional and unintentional drinking water supply contamination events involving chemical, biological, and radiochemical contaminants.
In support of the WLA, EPA has been working to improve intra-regional laboratory preparedness for response to actual or suspected water contamination incidents through the Drinking Water Laboratory Response Preparedness Project. As part of this effort, EPA has developed Regional Laboratory Response Plans (RLRPs) for each of EPA’s 10 regions. The dates of the 2008 RLRP functional exercises are shown on the map below and each regional contact is listed in the "Contact Information" section.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 (HSPD 9) directed EPA, in part, to "develop nationwide laboratory networks for…water quality that integrate existing Federal and State laboratory resources, are inter-connected, and utilize standardized diagnostic protocols and procedures." In response to this aspect of HSPD 9, EPA’s Water Security Division (WSD) proposed and initiated development of the Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA).
The following links provide more detail about what the WLA is, how the WLA functions, and current projects that the WLA is supporting. There are also links to other Web sites that are closely related to the WLA.
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Fact Sheets and Brochures
- Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA) Fact Sheet (PDF, 3 pp, 49.8K), EPA 817-F-07-010, August 2007
- Drinking Water Laboratory Response Preparedness Project (PDF, 2 pp, 41.5K), EPA 817-F-07-011, August 2007
- Water Contaminant Information Tool (WCIT) (PDF, 2 pp, 748K)
- National Environmental Methods Index for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Methods (NEMI-CBR) Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pp, 114K), EPA 817-F-08-002, July 2008
Tools
- WLA Lead, Water Contaminant Information Tool (WCIT) Lead, National Environmental Methods Index for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Methods (NEMI-CBR) Lead, Biological Method Development Lead, Latisha Mapp (mapp.latisha@epa.gov), 202-564-1390
- Regional Laboratory Response Plan (RLRP) Lead, Chemical Method Development Lead, Anand Mudambi (mudambi.anand@epa.gov), 202-564-2817
- Radiological and Office of Radiation and Indoor Air Contact, John Griggs (griggs.john@epa.gov), 334-270-3450
- Chemical Warfare Agent
Contact, Terry Smith (smith.terry@epa.gov), 202-564-2908
- Emergency Operation Center, 202-564-8600
- Homeland Security Laboratory Response Work Group Contact, Schatzi Fitz-James (fitz-james.schatzi@epa.gov), 202-564-2521
- Region 1 RLRP Contact, Robert Maxfield (Maxfield.Robert@epa.gov), 617-918-8640
- Region 2 RLRP Contact, Deb Szaro (Szaro.Deb@epa.gov), 732-321-6706
- Region 3 RLRP Contact, Cynthia Metzger (Metzger.Cynthia@epa.gov), 410-305-2735
- Region 4 RLRP Contact, Gary Bennett (Bennett.Gary@epa.gov), 706-355-8551
- Region 5 RLRP Contact, Dennis Wesolowski (Wesolowski.Dennis@epa.gov), 312-353-9084
- Region 6 RLRP Contact, David Neleigh (Neleigh.David@epa.gov), 281-983-2209
- Region 7 RLRP Contact, Dale Bates (Bates.Dale@epa.gov), 913-551-7173
- Region 8 RLRP Contact, Tony Medrano (Medrano.Tony@epa.gov), 303-312-6336
- Region 9 RLRP Contact, Brenda Bettencourt (Bettencourt.Brenda@epa.gov), 510-412-2311
- Region 10 RLRP Contact, Barry Pepich (Pepich.Barry@epa.gov), 360-871-8701
Links to Related Programs
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