Patrick Denne
Memorial Scholarship Application
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Has an NDRWSA employee helped your system with a problem? Did a
Circuit Rider help you find a water leak? Have you attended one of our
training classes and thought the trainer did an excellent job? Well if
so, we want to hear from you! Take this opportunity to give a "THANKS"
or "GREAT JOB" to an NDRWSA employee. If you would like to show your
appreciation for a job well done, please email comments to our office at:
ndrw@ndrw.org or you can send a letter
to: 2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 201 Bismarck, ND 58503-0585
2718 Gateway Avenue Suite #201
Bismarck, ND 58503
Rural and Small System
Threat Readiness and Response
State and National Rural Water Associations at
http://www.nrwa.org
2915 South 13th Duncan, Oklahoma 73533 580-252-0629
Awareness and Vigilance
Level of Threats:
• A terrorist act in rural and small communities is unlikely. However,
that does not mean it can be ignored and each of us has the obligation
to take as many steps as possible to prevent such an act.
• Emergencies occur all over the world, from natural disasters such as
flooding in the Midwest to tornadoes in Texas and from man made
disasters such as poison gas in Japan's subway to the bombing of the
World Trade Center.
• While we do not like to think that it can happen in rural and small
communities, it can. If your system is prepared it may prevent the act
from occurring.
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Lock Down
1. Insure that access to buildings, tanks, towers, reservoirs, and
other access points to chemicals, equipment, sources, and treatment
processes are locked down as much as possible.
2. Deter entry to areas with signs such as "Restricted Area" or
"Employees Only".
3. Establish a communication chain of command for reporting of
suspicious activity by customers, employees, or the general public.
4. Provide employees with photo Identification.
5. Ensure system vehicles are secured.
6. Enlist local law enforcement to provide extra surveillance of
facilities.
7. Enlist local businesses to report suspicious activity and
individuals to law enforcement agency.
8. Review emergency plans with employees and governing officials.
9. Review manual operations in case of power failure or virus
infection of electronic controls.
10. Be aware and extra vigilant of activities and any suspicious
activity in and around the community, water and wastewater facilities,
and water sources.
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Response
The system must be prepared to act immediately in the event that an
incident does occur. An incident does not necessarily have to be
terrorism from a foreign nation; an act of vandalism by a disgruntled
individual can have the same impact and results.
1. Most plans are
designed with the primary focus on natural disasters. Update the plan
to address terrorist acts and vandalism.
2. Ensure employees are aware of the plan contents and how it is to be
implemented.
3. Ensure there is a notification and communication plan with correct
contact numbers.
4. Evaluate public notification procedures and alternate water
supplies.
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Resources
Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office http://www.ciao.gov
National Infrastructure Protection Center
http://www.nipc.gov
Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security
http://www.pcis-forum.org
Local Law Enforcement & Health Officials
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Rural Water Systems Association.
Last modified: ~ Friday, December 21, 2007
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