Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
2954
Course Name
Securing Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities (Web)
Contact Hours
3.5
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
PA DEP: Training Section
Primary Contact
Jill Anderson
jianderson@pa.gov
7177724049 Ext.
Website
Description
The Pa Water and Wastewater Systems Operator's Certification Act mandates that the standards for certification, recertification and renewal of certification shall include training related to the security of water and wastewater systems. This course is designed to meet the system security training requirement of the Act. The learner will be able to recognize methods for developing and increasing security awareness as it applies to water and wastewater treatment facility operations.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Regulations regarding treatment plant and national security
* Critical assets and threats
* Security protection principles and the relationship to protection tools
* Vulnerability assessments: elements, templates, and applications
* Vulnerability assessment exercise
* Vulnerability assessment exercise evaluation
* Emergency response plan development
Target Audience
Water and wastewater system operators and authority members; DEP staff members
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous