Water Security:Progress to Date and Future Trends

Water Security:Progress to Date and Future Trends

U.S. Conference of Mayors – Urban Water SummitSeptember 30, 2005

Ken Thompson, CH2M HILLJay West, Sandia National Laboratories

U.S. Conference of Mayors – Urban Water SummitSeptember 30, 2005

Ken Thompson, CH2M HILLJay West, Sandia National Laboratories

Why Are We Talking About Water System Security?

Why Are We Talking About Water System Security?

Pakistani Accused in

Power Plant Plot in

Miami Jail

March 26, 2002 12:47 pm EST

MIAMI (Reuters) - A

Pakistani man identified in a

published report as a

suspect in a plot to blow up

power plants and other sites

in south Florida was being

held on Tuesday for

deportation, a U.S.

immigration official said.

Pakistani Accused in

Power Plant Plot in

Miami Jail

March 26, 2002 12:47 pm EST

MIAMI (Reuters) - A

Pakistani man identified in a

published report as a

suspect in a plot to blow up

power plants and other sites

in south Florida was being

held on Tuesday for

deportation, a U.S.

immigration official said.

• HR 3448 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001

Concerted Effort to Improve Security for the Drinking Water Industry

Concerted Effort to Improve Security for the Drinking Water Industry

107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION

H. R. 3448

AN ACT

To improve the ability of the United

States to prevent, prepare for, and

respond to bioterrorism and other public

health emergencies.

Be it enacted by the Senate and

House of Representatives of

the United States of America

in Congress assembled

Water Industry Completing Vulnerability Assessments and Enhancing Response

Plans

Water Industry Completing Vulnerability Assessments and Enhancing Response

Plans

• December 31, 2002 — utilities serving over 100,000 people (100% Completed)

• June 30, 2003 — utilities serving between 50,000 to 100,000 people (100% Completed)

• December 31, 2003 — utilities serving between 3,300 to 50,000 people (95% Completed)

General Trends in Water System Security*

General Trends in Water System Security*

• Security is an increasingly important issue

• Moving into implementation of improvements for existing infrastructure

• Implementing “Low Hanging Fruit” to provide immediate improvements in security

• Security is an increasingly important issue

• Moving into implementation of improvements for existing infrastructure

• Implementing “Low Hanging Fruit” to provide immediate improvements in security

* Based upon a review of over 2000 water utility vulnerability assessments

Security Upgrades Compete for Limited Available Funds

Security Upgrades Compete for Limited Available Funds

• Security improvement design and construction costs compete with other needed improvements

• Funds for operations and maintenance tap existing operating funds

• Security improvement design, re-design, and construction can use bond and grant $$

• Security improvement design and construction costs compete with other needed improvements

• Funds for operations and maintenance tap existing operating funds

• Security improvement design, re-design, and construction can use bond and grant $$

Security Improvements Must be Sustainable for Long-Term Effectiveness

Security Improvements Must be Sustainable for Long-Term Effectiveness

• Direct connection between designing for life-cycle costing and improved sustainability

– Balancing capital expenditures with annual operating costs to provide cost-effective solutions

– Understanding cost-benefit of improvements and prioritizing needs

• Direct connection between designing for life-cycle costing and improved sustainability

– Balancing capital expenditures with annual operating costs to provide cost-effective solutions

– Understanding cost-benefit of improvements and prioritizing needs

Vulnerability Assessment FindingsVulnerability Assessment Findings

• Water systems cannot effectively detect or stop a terrorist attack

• Protection of limited number of critical facilities may be the most cost-effective option

• Early detection and response planning is an effective approach to mitigate impacts from malevolent acts

• Distribution system is most vulnerable areaof water systems

• Water systems cannot effectively detect or stop a terrorist attack

• Protection of limited number of critical facilities may be the most cost-effective option

• Early detection and response planning is an effective approach to mitigate impacts from malevolent acts

• Distribution system is most vulnerable areaof water systems

Protection of Critical Facilities Key to Maintaining Water Services

Protection of Critical Facilities Key to Maintaining Water Services

Emergency Response Planning Key to Mitigating Consequences

Emergency Response Planning Key to Mitigating Consequences

Emergency Response Plan

Vulnerability Assessment

1. Incorporate results of the assessment

2. Identify actions, procedures, and equipment to lessen the effect of a terrorist attack or intentional action against a utility

Fire HydrantsFire Hydrants

Water MetersWater Meters

Storage TanksStorage Tanks

Pump StationsPump Stations

Distribution System:Most Vulnerable Portion of the Water System

DistributionSystemSecurity

DistributionSystemSecurity

Contaminant Response PlanningContaminant Response Planning

Response

PlanResponse

Plan**

Water SystemWater System

W.Q. Model& GIS DataW.Q. Model& GIS Data

Laboratory DataLaboratory Data

Operations &MaintenanceOperations &Maintenance

Customer ComplaintsCustomer

Complaints

HealthcareInformation

MonitoringStation

MonitoringStation

Water Contaminant Warning System