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Protecting the security of our nation's water systems: Challenges and successes
Author(s) -
Linville Thomas J.,
Thompson Kenneth A.
Publication year - 2006
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.1551-8833.2006.tb07618.x
Subject(s) - terrorism , water security , computer security , national security , security studies , security information and event management , political science , cloud computing security , business , computer science , public administration , water resources , law , cloud computing , ecology , biology
This article discusses the security of our nation's water systems, particularly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Topics covered include: post 9/11 security developments and federal security initiatives; features of an effective security system; water contamination detection, assessment, and response; and, development of threat‐based security standards.