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WEF Offers New Webcast on Methanol Safety at Wastewater Treatment Facilities

July 14, 2008

Double Fatality in Wastewater Tank Leads to Fines

June 18, 2008

WEF Offers Free Training on Critical Sector Interdependencies

June 17, 2008

EPA Invests $8 M to Secure S.F. Water Supply

May 21, 2008

Water Companies Group Honors EPA's Rogers

May 15, 2008

ISO Develops Water Security Framework

May 12, 2008

AWWA, DHS Offer Roadmap to Secure Control Systems

April 15, 2008

ASCE Seeks Comment on Wastewater Infrastructure Security

March 7, 2008

Network Power

December 4, 2007By Frank Madren

Internet-protocol systems can offer another layer of protection

Since 2001, communities have increased their investment in water security efforts. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave $51 million in grants in fiscal 2002 for vulnerability assessments and has since provided more than $150 million for tools, training, and technical assistance to the water sector, states, and other groups, according to Jennifer B. Nuzzo, a senior analyst for the Center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

A New Standard for Rescue Systems

October 1, 2007By Craig Firl

ANSI recognizes that every second counts in an emergency

The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) defines a confined space as an area that has limited openings for entry and exit, has poor natural ventilation that can pose serious risks, and is not designed for continuous occupancy by workers.

Keeping Watch : Effectively

July 1, 2007By Steve Kovacs

Intrusion detection system provides some protection to treatment facilities

Municipalities across the country are realizing that protection of water resources deserves an increased priority and focus. The cost and consequences of contamination as a result of a mischievous child, a vagrant wandering onto the property, or a terrorist looking to inflict maximum harm can be catastrophic.

Drinking Water Utilities Sought for Contaminant Warning System Pilot Projects

June 25, 2007

The Show Must Go On

May 1, 2006By Bob Radvanovsky, CISM, CIFI

Keeping water and wastewater services running during a crisis depends on securing facilities at multiple levels

Critical infrastructures are industrial sectors based on areas of utilization and specialty that are critically vital to the continued operations and maintainability of our nation's way of life. Several sectors are more important than others, either based upon financial or human risk factors.

A Watertight Design

May 1, 2005By Jason Goodman

Engineering firm enters security market, guards drinking water

There was a time when Wunderlich-Malec, a Minnesota-based engineering, process control, and system integration firm, focused primarily on making sure production lines ran as smoothly and efficiently as possible.