Water Supply System Security, Vulnerability and Terrorism
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Water Supply System Security, Vulnerability and Terrorism Course
Introduction:
Course Objectives:
On completing this course the participant will be able to:
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· Apply and gain an in-depth knowledge on water supply system security, vulnerability & terrorism including its history and threats
· Determine the microbiological contaminants and threats of concern with the water supply system and become familiar with vulnerability assessment & emergency response planning
· Describe the drinking water distribution systems such as the modeling contaminant transport, simulation of residential water demands and how to conduct a tracer study
· Analyze the various cyber threats and IT/SCADA system vulnerability by reviewing the utility’s computer system infrastructure and identifying the different types of vulnerability approach & planning tools
· Employ the method of assessing the risks to drinking-water supplies from terrorists attacks taking into account the chemical & biological agents, source-water protection as well as designing an efficient hydrologic tracer-test
· Discuss the methodologies for reliability analysis and illustrate the process of developing an early warning system for drinking water security and safety
· Explain the process of responding to a contamination threat in a drinking water network and recognize the potential for modeling and monitoring
· Carryout reconstruction of historical contamination events and increase awareness on the source water early warning systems including framework, methodology, design & operation
· Employ security hardware & surveillance systems for water supply systems as well as review its design & implementation considerations
· Recognize the optimal location of isolation valves as well as its effect of valving on system reliability as well as carry-out remote monitoring & network models including their potential for protecting water supplies
· Explain the role of hydraulic and water quality modeling for contamination response and recognize the importance of optimal monitoring stations allocations for water distribution systems security
· Carryout contingency planning for emergency water supply in non-conventional times including the birth of the atomic age, recent trends & future risks
· Review the development of the next generation microbiological and chemical detection capabilities for water supplies
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for health, safety & environmental (HSE) professionals, national intelligence staff & police officers, security & anti-terrorism professionals, officers, engineers, managers, superintendents & supervisors. Further, it will be useful for utility managers, engineering managers, water engineers, mechanical engineers, civil engineers, superintendents, supervisors & foremen, designers, and consultants.
Course Outlines:
- Overview of methodologies for reliability analysis and assessment of vulnerability to terrorist attack and for emergency response planning.
- Monitoring and modeling methods for early warning systems that enhance security
- Specialized remote monitoring equipment, networks, and optimal location of control and isolation valves
- Organizational frameworks and procedures for improving the security and safety of water supply systems
- Options for emergency preparedness, including water supply for nonconventional times and contamination responses
- Case studies from the field: a reconstruction of historical contamination events
- Security hardware and surveillance systems