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Threats and Investment Options to Protect Our Drinking Water Distribution Networks
Author(s) -
Cleland Catherine A.
Publication year - 2010
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.1551-8833.2010.tb11361.x
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , homeland security , vulnerability (computing) , business , terrorism , environmental planning , computer security , environmental resource management , environmental science , environmental protection , computer science , political science , law , philosophy , epistemology
This article is a summary of conclusions derived from the 2006 analysis and report, “Reference Scenario – Systems Study of Priority Threat Contaminants in Water Venues,” published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was a cooperating partner. The report chose three realistic terrorism scenarios for a detailed, end‐to‐end assessment of threat, vulnerability, and consequences. A qualitative selection process for determining relevant priority water contaminants included the following elements: physical characteristics (e.g., taste, odor, color), route of exposure (e.g., oral, dermal), toxicity, stability in water, and the availability of medical treatment. In the end, three venues were chosen and analyzed with one contaminant of concern.