The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
All but two U.S. states are currently experiencing drought conditions, according to NOAA’s Drought Information System. This means that drought “is present in every U.S. state except Alaska and Kentucky,” making it “the greatest number of states in drought in U.S. Drought Monitor history.” Several EPA resources and guidance documents are available to help water utilities prepare for drought conditions.
Is your utility required to comply with Section 2013 of America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA)?
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
RAND recently published a new commentary series on the water and wastewater sector titled “Grand Challenges for U.S. Water Policy,” which details five grand water sector challenges currently facing U.S. policymakers: building flood resilience, financing water infrastructure, restoring aquatic ecosystems, addressing water quality, and navigating the complex system of water rights.
The Decision Support System for Water Infrastructure Security™ Lite (DSS-WISE™ Lite) is a web-based, automated two-dimensional dam-break flood modeling and mapping capability, funded by FEMA, which can be used by critical infrastructure stakeholders to understand the consequences of dam failure flooding events and can help organizations enhance their resilience.
The tool was developed by the National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering (NCCHE) and the University of Mississippi. According to a FEMA fact sheet, some of the key benefits include:
Protecting source water is a critical task for water utilities, and preventing contamination helps reduce treatment costs and may avoid or defer the need for complex treatment. To help utilities with that, EPA has created several resources on source water protection. Members are encouraged to review these resources to help them enhance their operational resilience.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) recently published a report titled “The Rising Threat of Anti-Government Domestic Terrorism: What the Data Tells Us” that analyzes terrorist attacks and plots in the U.S. over the past 30 years. One of the report’s main findings is an increasing terrorist threat to government targets.
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
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