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Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities

15.0

Drinking Water and Wastewater

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

David Spruiell

david.spruiell@teex.tamu.edu

9794582902 Ext.

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This course introduces the various natural and man-made (accidental or intentional) hazards to which water and wastewater systems may be vulnerable and the potential effects the hazards may induce. The Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities course is designed to provide training to water and wastewater professionals on issues concerning preparing for, responding to, and recovering from incidents affecting water and/or wastewater facilities.

Basic thru Advanced

Chapter 1: Threats to Water and Wastewater Systems A. Natural Disasters 1. Types 2. Effects of Natural Disasters on Water and Wastewater Systems 3. Natural Disaster Case Study: The Impact of Hurricane Katrina B. Man-Made Disasters 1. Accidental Incidents 2. Accidental Incident Case Study: Contamination of Pittsburgh Drinking Water 3. Intentional Incidents 4. Intentional Incident Case Study: Vandalism of a Drinking Water Storage Tank, Blackstone, MA 5. Hypothetical Scenarios: Intentional Water and Wastewater Incidents C. Characteristics of Terrorism 1. Motivations of Terrorists 2. Types of Terrorism 3. Likely Perpetrators of Intentional Water/Wastewater Incidents D. Why Water and Wastewater Systems are at Risk 1. Drinking Water Incidents 2. Wastewater Incidents

This course was developed for water and wastewater utility personnel, directors, department heads, supervisors/superintendents, operators, field personnel, customer service, lab personnel, inspectors, engineers; state/local regulatory personnel, environmental/local regulatory personnel including tribal councils, city elected officials, city managers, county elected officials, senior emergency response personnel, and utility board members.

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