Drinking Water Emergency Response and Security

Related Links, Publications, and Training

Water security websites

• EPA Water Security
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Department of Homeland Security
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Washington State Emergency Management
• The Chlorine Institute
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Infragard - Become a member

Other related websites

• American Red Cross
• Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA)
• Evergreen Rural Water of Washington
• National Rural Water
• Washington State Department of Health - Bio-terrorism FAQs

Publications

• Drinking Water and Waste Water Resilence (EPA website)
• Drinking Water Emergency Exercises - Summary Report, (PDF, DOH 331-280)
• Emergency Response Planning Guide for Public Drinking Water Systems (PDF, DOH 331-211)
  • Emergency Response Planning Guide for Public Drinking Water Systems (Word, DOH 331-211) lets you use the document template to create your own plan.
• Responding to a Threat Against a Water System (PDF, DOH 331-183)
• Security Product Guide (EPA Publication) The EPA Security Product Guide is a tool to help drinking water and wastewater utilities make informed decisions about security-related products.
• Tabletop Exercise Planning Guide for Public Drinking Water Systems
• Washington State Water Security Symposium Report (PDF, DOH 331-055)
• Water System Security and Emergency Response Planning (PDF, DOH 331-199)

Training

• Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water
• American Water Works Assocociation (AWWA)

For more information, contact the Office of Drinking Water.