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Protecting critical water and wastewater infrastructure requires a multilayered security approach that includes policies, procedures, plans, protective countermeasures, training, exercises, relationships with intelligence agencies, and response capabilities. This chapter will identify common elements that drive security investments encompassing everything from a calculated risk-based approach to the gut reactions of operators who understand the consequences of a significant asset failure. This chapter will also describe available countermeasures and physical security investments designed to deter, delay, detect, assess, and respond to security incidents. The chapter wraps up with a synopsis of recommended programmatic components to ensure a comprehensive, multilayered security approach to protecting drinking water and wastewater systems.
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More information about these and other risk assessment tools and resources is available at http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/techtools/.
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ACAMS accounts are granted by DHS to state and local emergency responders, emergency managers, homeland security officials, and other personnel with official infrastructure protection responsibilities following authorized ACAMS and PCII training. Water and wastewater utilities should contact their local law enforcement agency and inquire about use of ACAMS data for their critical assets.
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H.R. 2868 passed the House in November 2009. The Senate referred the bill to the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. As of November 2010, there have been no further actions taken or anticipated on this bill.
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Van Leuven, L.J. (2011). Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Security: A Multilayered Security Approach. In: Clark, R., Hakim, S., Ostfeld, A. (eds) Handbook of Water and Wastewater Systems Protection. Protecting Critical Infrastructure, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0189-6_22
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