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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