Water is our lifeline, and ensuring its security is a top priority. Thousands of water facilities, including reservoirs, wells and treatment plants work efficiently, and quietly, but even a small attack could have disastrous effects for a community, or even an entire state. Securing Our Water Supply: Protecting a Vulnerable Resource gives a unique look at protecting all types of facilities, equipment, assets and the general population. Author Dan Kroll presents a basic primer of the threats to our water infrastructure and the steps to prevent such an event. Benefits for readers:
- an understanding of the vulnerabilities in the water supply
- countermeasures to prevent and respond to an attack on a water facility
- considerations for accidental or naturally occurring water contamination
Table of Contents
- Psychology of Terrorism: Why Target Water
- History of Attacks on Water Supplies
- A Re-Evaluation of the Rome Incident: Don’t Underestimate the Enemy References
- Water Supply Vulnerabilities: How and Where Could an Attack Occur?
- Physical and Plant Security
- CyberSecurity
- Monitoring
- Responding to an Event
- U.S. Water Utilities: Terrorism Vulnerabilities, Legal Liabilites, and Protections Under the Safety Act
- Challenges Ahead
238 Pages/Hardcover/2006
ISBN 1-59370-069-5 |
