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Date Posted File or Link(s) Description
25-July-2007 How to Handle Chlorine Gas Safely The Washington State Department of Health has documented procedures to safely handle chlorine gas cylinders.
30-May-2007 Water Sector Specific Plan of the NIPP The 2007 Water Sector Specific Plan of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), coordinated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides the overarching framework for integrating Water Sector critical infrastructure and key resource protection efforts into a unified program.
9-Apr-2007 EPA Sponsored Message Mapping Workshops The EPA Sponsored Message Mapping Workshop report provides an easy to follow, step-by-step guide on message mapping for water sector utilities. The report outlines the background, benefits and steps to message mapping and details techniques for developing effective crisis messages.
6-Dec-2006 "Designing a National Emergency Responder Credentialing System" document. FEMA's NIMS Integration Center initial release of "Designing a National Emergency Responder Credentialing System" document.
5-Jul-2006 The National Infrastructure Protection Plan The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) outlines a comprehensive all-hazards risk management framework that calls out critical infrastructure protection roles and responsibilities for government and private industry.
20-Jun-2006 Water Sector ICS Training Flyer June-September 2006, EPA workshops for water and wastewater utilities to assist personnel with the Incident Command System (ICS), the national standard for emergency management.
15-Jun-2006 Water Sector Security Workshops The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) release of the final report of the Water Sector Security Workshops.
05-Jun-2006 Water Security Handbook A simplified handbook for water utilities prepared by the EPA providing an overview of the Agency’s Response Protocol.
30-May-2006 National Response Plan Quick Reference Guide The National Response Plan (NRP) establishes a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident management to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
3-May-2006 National Strategy on Pandemic Influenza: Implementation Plan This document released by the White House provides a comprehensive approach to addressing the threat of pandemic influenza.
23-Feb-2006 Business Continuity Planning- Influenza Pandemic Reference Guide This Reference Guide provides AMWA members with business continuity planning information based on assumptions and response actions developed by the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC).
12-Dec-2005 Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist

State and Local Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
The checklists were prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These checklists identify specific activities that can be undertaken to prepare for a pandemic influenza or any other public health emergency.
09-Dec-2005 Drinking Water Security for Small Systems (STEP) Drinking Water Security for Small Systems Serving 3,300 or Fewer Persons – One of the Simple Tools for Effective Performance (STEP) Guide Series summarizes the basic elements of water system security for very small community drinking water systems.
16-Sep-2005 Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water Fact Sheet Fact sheet describing methods or disinfecting water.
30-Aug-2005 Water Utilities

Wastewater/Stormwater Utilities

Contaminant Monitoring
AWWA, WEF, AND ASCE, through an EPA grant, developed interim security guidance documents designed to improve system physical security.
23-May-2005 "EPA Security Information Collaboratives" EPA's guide for water utilities on security information collaboration.
03-Mar-2005 "EPA Tabletop" The EPA's tabletop exercises for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems.
15-Feb-2005 "Terrorism: What can I do to Help?" The FBI's "Terrorism: What can I do to Help?" pamphlet is a brief overview of what every citizen can do to help prevent acts of terrorism.