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Small
Water System Security
NDWC
has assembled information about protecting small drinking water systems
against potential threats. Our intent is to educate governing boards and
system personnel, help them prepare emergency plans, and find sources
of more information.
The following collection of articles, checklists, phone numbers, and Web
sites resulted from the concerted efforts of people from many organizations
across the country. We will add to the entries as we gather resources.
Free
Software and Products
Drinking
Water Security for Small Systems Serving 3,300 or Fewer Persons
(pdf - 47 pp) The goal for this EPA guide is to help these
systems understand the basics of water system security that includes Vulnerability
Assessments (VAs), Emergency Response Plans (ERPs), and practical actions
to improve system security.
System
Partnership Solutions to Improve Public Health Protection, Volume II
(pdf - 10 pp, 204 K) From EPA's Small Systems Information and Guidance
Web page.
Free Vulnerability Self Assessment
Tool (VSAT™) Software
Presented by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA),
PA Consulting Group, and Scientech. This software was developed to support
water and wastewater utility vulnerability assessments using a qualitative
risk assessment methodology. VSAT™ software is available, free of
charge, for wastewater utilities (VSATwastewater™), drinking water
utilities (VSATwater™), and for utilities providing both services
(VSATwater/wastewater™). For
technical assistance regarding this software visit www.vsatusers.net/contact.html
or call Toll Free at (202) 833-9384.
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| National
Water Information System (NWIS) Provides access to water-resources
data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States,
the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico |
| Ground-Water
NWIS (Real-time data on selected ground water sites, ground water
level data, site inventory of wells, test holes, drains, springs and
excavations and ground water-quality in the U.S.) |
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| WaterWatch
(Current water resources conditions featuring a map of flood and high
flow conditions in the U.S.) |
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