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Spring
2005
Protecting water and wastewater assets:
Where do we go from here?
Now that the deadlines for the federal Bioterrorism Act requirements
have come and gone, what’s next on the horizon for water
and wastewater systems? E-train interviewed U.S. EPA officials
and other experts to learn about the status of national water
and wastewater infrastructure security and emergency response
planning (ERP), the resources available to small communities
and trainers, and what the future may hold for small system
security and ERP.
Sidebars include:
- NESC to publish top 10 wastewater security
listt
- NESC offers security training module for
local officials
- Web provides array of security resources
Florida Trainer Sees Both Progress and Need
Emergency response preparedness is an especially important issue
for Floridians. Coy Donaldson, a groundwater specialist with
the Florida Rural Water Association and a former security consultant,
has been helping drinking water systems around the state become
more prepared and secure. NESC
offers water, wastewater security and ERP resources for small
communities
The National Environmental Services Center
offers a number of products and online services to help small
water and wastewater systems deal with security and emergency
preparedness concerns. They include:
- Protecting Your Community’s Assets:
A Guide for Small Wastewater Systems
- Emergency Response Planning Resources
for Small Water and Wastewater Utilities
- Due Diligence—Small Water System
Security
- Preparing for the Unexpected:
Security for Small Water Systems
- Emergency Response Planning Pack
- NETCSC’s Security Training Calendar
- NDWC’s Small Water System Security
Web Site
“New” NESC seeks to provide
enhanced services, resources for small communities
The National Environmental Services Center
is transitioning from a program-based organizational structure
to a functionally structured organization. “Our customers
can anticipate enhanced services because of the closer, more
cooperative and collaborative relationship of program elements
within NESC,” says Richard Phalunas, Ed.D., interim
executive director.
NETCSC Products List
The four-page insert lists all of the products
and resources available from NETCSC. New additions to the
list are highlighted.
E-news
Included in this section are:
- Boise State EFC offers financial software
tools for utilities
- RCAP report documents lack of basic water
and waste services
- EPA launches new onsite system Web site
- EPA updates funding opportunities directory
- New NESC products available for small communities
- NESC updates regulations resource for small
communities
- NESC publishes guide to asset management
resources
- NESC offers training to various audiences
- Small Flows Quarterly seeks papers
- Search for Executive Director for the National
Environmental Services Center
- Calendar of events
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