Development of a consortium for water security and safety: Planning for an early warning system
By: R.M. Clark, N.R. Adam, V. Atluri, M. Halem, and E. F. Vowinkel
Edited by: Sehlke G.Hayes D.F.Stevens D.K.
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Abstract
The events of September 11, 2001 have raised concerns over the safety and security of the Nation's critical infrastructure including water and waste water systems. In June 2002, the U.S. EPA's Region II Office (New York City), in response to concerns over water security, in collaboration with Rutgers University agreed to establish a Regional Drinking Water Security and Safety Consortium (RDWSSC). Members of the consortium include: Rutgers University's Center for Information Management, Integration and Connectivity (CIMIC), American Water (AW), the Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC), the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission (NJDWSC), the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies, Region II Office. In December of 2002 the consortium members signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue activities to enhance regional water security. Development of an early warning system for source and distributed water was identified as being of primary importance by the consortium. In this context, an early warning system (EWS) is an integrated system of monitoring stations located at strategic points in a water utilities source waters or in its distribution system, designed to warn against contaminants that might threaten the health and welfare of drinking water consumers. This paper will discuss the consortium's progress in achieving these important objectives.
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Clark, R., Adam, N., Atluri, V., Halem, M., Vowinkel, E., 2004, Development of a consortium for water security and safety: Planning for an early warning system, in Proceedings of the 2004 World Water and Environmetal Resources Congress: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmetal Resources Management, Salt Lake City, UT, 27 June 2004 through 1 July 2004, p. 2168-2177.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Development of a consortium for water security and safety: Planning for an early warning system |
| ISBN | 0784407371 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the 2004 World Water and Environmetal Resources Congress: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmetal Resources Management |
| First page | 2168 |
| Last page | 2177 |
| Conference Title | 2004 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management |
| Conference Location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Conference Date | 27 June 2004 through 1 July 2004 |