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.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 2.1 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 27 |
| Published : | 06/01/2007 |
