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Tabletop Exercise - Cyanotoxin Event

5.0

Drinking Water

Erie Water Authority

Aaron Stankiewiz

astankiewiz@eriewaterworks.org

8148708000 Ext. 212

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Cyanobacteria and associated toxins have become a water quality issue on the Great Lakes and in particular on Lake Erie. The Toledo, Ohio event in 2014 highlighted the risks and demonstrated the need for a concise understanding of control and removal methods for cyanotoxins in drinking water. The Erie Water Authority has developed a response plan and feels it is critical to prepare via exercises with local Regulatory, Emergency Management, Health Department, and Health Industry Partners, in order that everyone fully understand the implications of cyanotoxins in drinking water and how the Erie Water Authority is prepared to address them in the raw water drawn from Lake Erie.

Intermediate thru Advanced

> Introduction to Cyanobacteria. > Toxins Associated with Cyanobacteria. > Treatment options for removal of Cyanobacteria. > Treatment options for the removal of Cyanotoxins. > Tabletop Exercise-Utility response to discovery of Cyanobacteria in raw water. > Tabletop Exercise-Utility and Public response to Cyanotoxins in distributed water in public water system. > Tabletop Exercise-Regulatory response to a Cyanotoxin event. > Tabletop Exercise-Public notification protocols, procedures and establishment of the Joint Information Center (JIC). > Tabletop Exercise-Maintaining public confidence through transparency and communication. > Tabletop Exercise-After Event Hotwash. >Tabletop Exercise-Lessons Learned.

This course is intended to be a teaching tool for Water Treatment System Operators, but will also include public health partners in Emergency Management, Regulatory, and Health System roles.

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