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Strategic Overview of Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater

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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) disasters to which water and wastewater systems may be vulnerable and the potential effects of disasters. Planning for and responding to disasters that affect drinking water and wastewater systems will also be explained. Participants are guided through portions of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Response Protocol Toolbox (RPTB) to identify steps in the response and recovery processes. Case studies on a variety of disaster incidents, as well as hypothetical situations for water and wastewater incidents are examined. Participants are also given the opportunity to practice developing a disaster response plan for a disaster.

Basic thru Advanced

Chapter 1: Threats to Water and Wastewater Utilities A. Natural Disasters 1. Types 2. Effects of Natural Disasters on Water and Wastewater Systems 3. Natural Disaster Case Study: The Impacts 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 4. Why Water and Wastewater Systems are at Risk D. Treatments for Drinking Water Contaminants 1. Biologi

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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