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Knowledge Area: Security & Emergency Response

Our Objective

WERF will assist the wastewater community in addressing a wide spectrum of security-related issues, including emergency response and contingency planning, chemical/biological/radioactive contamination events (accidental or purposeful), cyber security of process control systems, and risk communications.

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Claudio Ternieden
cternieden@werf.org

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U.S. EPA Sponsors Free Access to WaterISAC Security Resources
Information on infrastructure protection strategies and all hazardous threats is vital to the security of wastewater utilities. Learn how you can gain free access to WaterISAC Pro's secure online library of security-related materials, as well as WERF's security research.
Decision Support System Could Help Prevent Plant Upsets
The results of two recently completed WERF research efforts provide operators with a decision support system (DSS) framework for developing site-specific systems that select and carry out corrective actions.
View Archived Webinar: Security at Small Wastewater Treatment Plants - Practices You Need to Know
View an archived presentation of a Sept. 16 web seminar exploring recent WERF wastewater treatment security research and a suite of security-related practices. Download the accompanying presentation.

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Software to Prioritize Wastewater Asset Failure and Security Risks
Order this report about the software tool derived from this project.
Water and Wastewater Security Product Guide
This guide was compiled to help treatment plant operators and utility managers protect against natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
Water and Wastewater Agency Response Networks Page
The networks aim to provide emergency aid to water and wastewater facilities damaged by natural disasters or human-caused incidents. Includes a color-coded map of U.S. states' network status and contacts.
WERF Web Seminar on Cyber Security
Listen in on the archived web seminar, "Cyber Security Tool: Protecting Water and Wastewater Process Control Systems," recorded May 24, 2007. Includes an online demo of a desktop software cyber security tool.
Research Needs Workshop on Securing Wastewater Infrastructure and Protecting Public Health
Identify security research gaps and needs in the wastewater sector. Contact Claudio Ternieden for more information.

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Water Security Network (WaterISAC)

National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)



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