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Jan Sweigert, P.E., District Engineer Monterey District, Northern California Field Operations Branch Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management California Department of Public Health

Outline

Who we are What we do Why Water System Security and

Emergency Preparedness is Important

Available Resources through DPH Questions

CDPH ‐ Drinking Water Program

Headquarters/Management Northern California Field Operations Branch Southern California Field Operations Branch Technical Programs Branch Local Primacy Agencies (County Organizations)

What We Do ‐ Assure safe, clean, wholesome and potable water is served reliably and adequately.

 Regulate public water systems – compliance with MCLs  Conduct inspections, issue permits, and implement

enforcement proceedings where necessary

 Educate and train – new regulations  Respond to emergencies and coordinate with partners;

help identify and solve challenges

California Water

 Total PWS in CA – 8000  CWS – 3200

 >3300 Service Connections (SCs)– 400  1000 to 3300 SCs – 300  200 to 999 SCs – 400  15 to 199 SCs – 2000

 NTNC – 1500  TNC ‐ 2900  Ground Water Sources ‐ 16,000

 Wells and springs

 Surface Water ‐ 1,000

 Lakes/Reservoirs, Rivers, Canals

Lots of water systems Lots of small and non‐ community systems Lots of sources As a utility set, very fractured, varied, and independent

Water System Target Risks

Source Water: River, Lake, Well

Transmission Line: Canals, Aqueducts

Treatment Plant: Chemicals & Equipment

Distribution System

Large

Medium

Small

Low

Natural Disasters

 Fires  Earthquakes  Floods

Tools for Security and Emergency Preparedness and Response

DPH Drinking Water Program Website – Water Security

 EWQSK‐ Emergency Water Quality Sampling Kit  CERC‐Crisis and Emergency Risk Communications  General Water System Security Checklist  Emergency Response Plan (ERP)s  Small Water System Security Information  Workshops/Training  Prop 50 Grants for Water System Security – winding down  WISE‐Water Infrastructure Security Enhancement Guidance  Links to Other Water System Security Information  CAHAN

DPH Drinking Water Program Website – Templates for Public Notification

 Public Notification Templates

Emergency Water Quality Sampling Kit (EWQSK)

 Confirm the presence of unknown

contaminants introduced to a drinking water system.

 Hazmat personnel can use the kit if

an incident poses a risk to onsite personnel.

 Located at district offices  Training available to instruct first

responders and other participants

• n the purpose, capabilities and use

Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC)

 “Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Tool Kit”

 contains detailed information to help Community

WSs maintain effective communication with the public during emergencies.

 complimentary resource to the water system’s

emergency response plan

 specifically designed to support writing and

implementing a crisis communication plan

 Communication with public and media

 Knowing when to communicate during a crisis is as

important as knowing what to communicate.

A good Communication Plan helps prevent this.

General Water System Security Checklist

 Developed by DPH Drinking Water Program  One Page list of immediate actions that can increase

security such as:

 Admin and/or employee actions ‐ DO NOT leave

keys in equipment at any time.

 Physical improvements ‐ Fence and lock vulnerable

areas such as wellheads and meter pits.

 Communication ‐ Tell your employees to ask

questions of strangers in your facilities.

Emergency Response Plans (ERPS)

 Required by EPA for Community WSs serving over 1,000

service connections

 Submit ERP and any updates to DPH District Office, with

certification to EPA

 On DPH website:

 Guidelines, such as

 Contacts list  Public Notifications

 Action Plan Templates, such as

 Structural damage from an explosive device  Natural Events ‐ earthquake

Small Water System Security Information

 Self Assessment Guide for Vulnerability Assessments

 Available from DPH Security Staff

 Sample Emergency Response Plan for SWSs, addressing:

 Designated Responsible Personnel  Inventory Of Resources  Emergency Operations Center  Other Agency Coordination  Response Procedures  Resume Normal Operations

Workshops and Training

 RCAC – Rural Community Assistance Corporation

 funded by DPH – no cost for attendance  Variety of free courses on a variety of topics

 Online  Classroom courses offered throughout CA

 Classroom Workshop – Emergency Response Planning

 CRWA ‐ CA Rural Water Association (not on DPH website)

 Variety of classes held throughout CA

 Including Drinking Water System Security

 Fee charged for most classes

Water Infrastructure Security Enhancements (WISE)

 Guidelines developed by EPA/AWWA/WEF/ASCE to address

issues identified from National Drinking Water Advisory Council

 Document focuses only on physical security  To be comprehensive, needs to be integrated w/management

policies, administrative procedures, operational practices, and network security approaches

WISE ‐ Benchmark Security Measures

 Cover vandal, criminal, saboteur and insider as Design Basis Threats (DBTs)  For storage tanks, security measure categories include:

 Perimeter  Site (area between perimeter and facilities)  Facility Structures  Water Quality Monitoring  Closed‐Circuit Television – Alarm Assessment (fixed cameras)  Closed‐Circuit Television – Surveillance (pan‐tilt‐zoom [PTZ] cameras)  Power and Wiring Systems  SCADA – Physical Security

California Health Alert Network (CAHAN)

 Operated by CA DPH  Covers All Aspects of Public Health Protection  For Water Sector, members include:

 Water Labs  County Health  Hospitals  PWS

 Sends info via phone/email in event of emergency  Periodic testing and alerts  Secure documents review

Public Notifications

 BWO–Boil Water

Notice/Cancellation

 Standard template and language  English and Spanish  Rolling boil for one minute  Can’t boil? Use Chemical disinfection  Microbial issues

 USWA–DND–Unsafe Water Alert–

Do Not Drink

 Standard template and language  Acute contaminants  Alternate sources  Can use for other purposes

 USWA‐DNU–Unsafe Water

Alert–Do Not Use

 Unknown contaminants  Not to be used at all

 Water Shortage  SDWA Notifications

 Tier 1 (Short Term MCLs)  Tier 2 (Long Term MCLs)  Tier 3 (Monitoring & Reporting)

 Problem Corrected

All notifications must be approved by CDPH or LPA prior to distribution or posting, unless otherwise directed by CDPH or LPA.

Who Can Issue

• CDPH Primacy for Enforcement of SDWA

– PN Enforced by District Engineers or LPA – PWS To Issue Notice

• Public Water Systems

– Can Issue Own PN – Cannot Contact CDPH/LPA and Need to Inform Public – Issue per PWS Emergency Notification Plan

• CDPH/LPA Will Issue PN if PWS Cannot

– Immediate Public Health Hazard

• County Health Officer through LPA or EH

– Authority to take Preventative Measures During An Emergency. – May Take Preventative Steps to Control the Spread of Disease.

Guidance ‐ Lifting the BWO

 Corrective Actions Approved by CDPH/LPA

 Identify the cause/problem and resolve  Flushing/isolation/disinfection/discharge  Flushing program complete and effective  Pressures restored to normal  All broken pipes have been repaired,

disinfected and tested for bacti

 Sewer lines also need to be repaired

Guidance ‐ Lifting the BWO

 Sampling Results Approved by CDPH/LPA

 Two sets of clean samples taken 24 hours apart – representative –

bacti quality

 Acceptable turbidity levels  Sampling and analysis – coliform, chlorine residual, parameters  Free Cl2 residual > 0.5 mg/L throughout dist. system  No reports of illnesses – new cases  CDPH/LPA Receive Results  Prove that the system is clean

 Problem Corrected Notice

Boil water notices must only be lifted after the DPH or LPA has given direction to the water utility to do so. Lifting a Boil Water Notice

Questions?

Joseph Crisologo, P.E., R.E.A. Senior Homeland Security Engineer CDPH ‐ DDWEM (818) 551‐2046 Email: Joseph.Crisologo@cdph.ca.gov DPH Drinking Water Program Website: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/Pages/DDWEM.aspx DPH Water System Security Website : http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/drinkingwater/Pages/Security.aspx Jan Sweigert, P.E. District Engineer Monterey District, CDPH (831) 655‐6934 Email: Jan.Sweigert@cdph.ca.gov Eric Lacy, P.E. District Engineer Santa Clara District, CDPH (510) 620‐3453 Email: Eric.Lacy@cdph.ca.gov