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Ensuring the Security of Public Water Supplies
Author(s) -
Ownbey Pamela J.,
Schaumburg Frank D.,
Klingeman Peter C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1988.tb02990.x
Subject(s) - safeguard , terrorism , business , accidental , raw water , water security , environmental planning , water supply , groundwater , computer security , water resource management , water resources , environmental science , engineering , environmental engineering , computer science , ecology , physics , geotechnical engineering , biology , international trade , acoustics , archaeology , history
Accidental spills, vandalism, and acts of terrorism have become a growing threat to the safety and security of public water utilities in the United States and abroad. Adequate plans to safeguard supplies include design of facilities with security as a priority and training personnel to recognize and correct potential breaches in security. Two municipal water supply systems in the Pacific Northwest were evaluated in this study to determine the degree of safety and security provided to discourage, detect, and counteract accidental or intentional contamination of their raw and treated water. One is a groundwater system; the other is supplied by surface water. The findings will help increase awareness of the problems confronting utility personnel, regulatory agencies, and design engineers.