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Instructions to Assist Community Water Systems in Complying with The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, Title IV - Describes how to comply with respect to the certification and submission of vulnerability assessments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and certification to EPA of completion of Emergency Response Plans.
President Bush signed the "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002" into law on June 12, 2002.
The time frames for vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans are:
| Systems serving population of: | Certify and submit vulnerability assessment by: | Certify emergency response plan completion by: |
|---|---|---|
| 100,000 or greater | March 31, 2003 | September 30, 2003 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 | December 31, 2003 | June 30, 2004 |
| 3,300 - 49,999 | June 30, 2004 | December 31, 2004 |
Contact Kim Dyches with the Utah Division of Drinking Water at 801-536-4202 for further information.
The following documents may be of value in the preparation of vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans:
Emergency Response Guidebook
Utah Division of Drinking Water
Checklist: Security questions for small drinking water systems
Security Vulnerability Self-Assessment Guide for Small Drinking Water Systems
Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and National Rural Water Association (NRWA)
Security Vulnerability Self-Assessment Guide for Small Drinking Water Systems Serving Populations Between 3,300 and 10,000
Rural Water Association of Utah, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and National Rural Water Association (NRWA)
Security Vulnerability Self-Assessment Guide for Small Drinking Water Systems Below 3,300
Rural Water Association of Utah, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and National Rural Water Association (NRWA)
Bioterrorism: A Guide for Community Leaders and First Responders
Published by the School of Public Health at New York Medical College
State FOIA Laws: A Guide To Protecting SensitiveWater Security Information
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA)
A Utility Guide For Security Decision Making
Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and National Rural Water Association (NRWA)
Water Security Strategy for Systems Serving Populations Less than 100,000/15 MGD or Less
EPA
Water System Self Evaluation
Maryland Center for Environmental Training, EPA
Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
Federal Emergency Management Agency
This page updated on 10/29/09
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