DEFINING THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

    PL 107-188 – The Public Health. Security and Bio-terrorism Preparedness Response Act mandates that all US Water systems serving over 3,300 persons complete Vulnerability Assessment by the following required dates.

Systems serving > 100,000 population – March 3, 2003
Systems serving 50,000 to 99,000 population – December 31, 2003
Systems serving 3,3000 to 49,999 population – June 30, 2004

    The proposed Vulnerability Assessment is a process designed to assist the water systems in assessing the risk posed to the water supply, treatment, information, and distribution system of the water system by employees, contractors, vendors, vandals, terrorists, and any other persons or groups.

    The benchmark for the proposed Water System Vulnerability Assessment is RAM-W-a risk assessment methodology developed by the American Water Works Research Foundation, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Sandia National Laboratories.

    The goal of the VA is to provide a balanced security protection system with the appropriate resources dedicated to reducing the security risk.

    RAM-W, is a work in progress and certain aspects and details may change during the process of conducting this Vulnerability Assessment. U.S.G. will meet and address any such changes that arise before completion of the assessment.

PHASES OF THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

PHASE 1 PLANNING
PHASE 2 THREAT ANALYSIS
PHASE 3 SITE CHARACTERIZATION
PHASE 4 SECURITY SYSTEM ANALYSIS
PHASE 5 RISK ANALYSIS
PHASE 6 RISK REDUCTION

To schedule your Vulnerability Assessment contact Charles Hopkins - Director of Operations Toll Free at

1-888-547-0964 or e-mail hopkins@utilitysecure.com.

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