Water is our lifeline, and ensuring its security is a top priority. Thousands of water facilities, including reservoirs, wells and treatment plants work efficiently, and quietly, but even a small attack could have disastrous effects for a community, or even an entire state. Securing Our Water Supply : Protecting a Vulnerable Resource gives a unique look at protecting all types of facilities, equipment, assets and the general population. Author Dan Kroll presents a basic primer of the threats to our water infrastructure and the steps to prevent such an event. Benefits for readers:
• An understanding of the vulnerabilities in the water supply
• Countermeasures to prevent and respond to an attack on a water facility
• Considerations for accidental or naturally occurring water contamination
Preface
Chapter 1 : The Psychology of Terrorism: Why Target Water?
Chapter 2 : A History of Attacks on Water Supplies
Chapter 3 : A Reevaluation of the Rome Incident: Don’t Underestimate the Enemy
Chapter 4 : Water Supply Vulnerabilities: How and Where Could an Attack Occur?
Chapter 5 : Physical and Plant Security
Chapter 6 : Cybersecurity
Chapter 7 : Monitoring
Chapter 8 : Responding to an Event
Chapter 9 : U.S. Water Utilities: Terrorism Vulnerabilities, Legal Liabilites, and Protections under the Safety Act
Chapter 10 : Challenges Ahead
Appendix A : Chemical and Biological Agents of Concern
Appendix B : Suspicious Incident Information Reporting Form
Appendix C : Types of Equipment for Enhancing Physical Security
Index
