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THE WHO, WHAT, WHY, AND HOW OF Counter terrorism Issues
Author(s) -
Denileon Gay Porter
Publication year - 2001
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.1551-8833.2001.tb09208.x
Subject(s) - listing (finance) , terrorism , water contamination , explosive material , computer security , business , environmental science , environmental planning , event (particle physics) , contamination , risk analysis (engineering) , waste management , environmental economics , computer science , political science , engineering , law , finance , history , economics , ecology , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , biology
This article discusses how concern regarding an intentional terrorist attack on US infrastructure that would include water systems has heightened considerably since the end of the Cold War. Because guns and explosives are easier to obtain than large amounts of contaminants or toxic chemicals, the most likely scenario for a terrorist attack on a water system would involve physical destruction of the system's components to disrupt the supply of water, rather than actions that would cause a contamination event. Five types of perpetrators are discussed in this article, along with a listing of available resources to help utilities improve security at their facilities.