Water Laboratory Alliance Security Summit

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Water Laboratory Alliance Security Summit
Daniel Meer Region IX U.S. EPA
June 16-17, 2010 San Francisco, CA
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Welcome/ Speaker Introduction
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San Franciscos History
1906 Earthquake and Fire
Source A History of the Municipal Water
Department Hetch Hetchy System, SFPUC
Gold Rush - 1848
Transamerica Pyramid - 1972
Golden Gate Bridge - 1937
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Water the New Gold
San Francisco Water Vendor (ca. 1855)
Source A History of the Municipal Water
Department Hetch Hetchy System, SFPUC
San Pilarcitos Creek Dam (under construction)
(ca. 1866)
Source A History of the Municipal Water
Department Hetch Hetchy System, SFPUC
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Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in the Sierra Nevada
OShaughnessy Dam at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
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EPAs Priorities
Climate Change Improve Air Quality Chemical
Safety Clean Up Communities Protect USAs
Waters Environmental Justice State/Tribal
Partnerships
Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator U.S. EPA
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Strengthening Drinking Water Programs

• Planning for All-Hazards Threats
• Enhanced/Expanded Multi-agency coordination
• Water Security initiative (WSi) drinking water
  surveillance and monitoring system

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5-Step Response Model

• Notification
• Source Control
• Effective Containment
• Zone Control
• Clean Up

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Water Laboratory Alliance Security Summit

• EPA Office of Water Collaborative Efforts
• Regular meetings with Water Sector Partners
• APHL Cooperative Program
• EPA Regional laboratory collaboration
• Water Laboratory Alliance

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West Coast WLA Security Summit Whats In It
For You?

• Interaction with Session Leaders, Peers
• Participation in WLA Table Top Exercise with
  Focus on WLA Response Plan
• Info on Joint ERLN/WLA Launch
• Update on Water Analysis Capabilities for
  Homeland Security
• Hands-on Experience in Tech Town EPA
  Security-Related Tools

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Water Laboratory Alliance Security Summit
Thank you!
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